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Antibody to human T-cell leukemia virus membrane antigens, beta 2-microglobulin levels, and thymosin alpha 1 levels in hemophiliacs and their spouses.

Kreiss JK, Lawrence DN, Kasper CK, Goldstein AL, Naylor PH, McLane MF, Lee TH, Essex M

Annals of internal medicine1 Feb 1984Cited by 18 (Europe PMC)

PMID6318630 (opens in a new tab)DOI10.7326/0003-4819-100-2-178 (opens in a new tab)PepBankPUB-06318630
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Summary

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Results from this study3

No result from this study comes from a test of the peptide.

Natural levels measured3

These results measure the body's own peptide. Nobody was given the peptide. They are not evidence about taking it. They are left out of key results, evidence counts and charts.

  1. 01HumanEndogenous levelObservational studyOther

    In asymptomatic adult hemophiliacs and their wives, mean thymosin alpha‑1 values were normal.

    In plain wordsIn symptom-free hemophiliacs and their wives, the average level of the body's own thymosin alpha‑1 was normal.

    Peptide
    Thymosin alpha-1
    Outcome
    No significant changeMean thymosin alpha 1 level in asymptomatic hemophiliacs and wives
    Study

    n = 38

    Outcome group
    Immune response · Immune and inflammation

    Source sentences

    Summary
    The mean thymosin alpha 1 values were normal for hemophiliacs and their wives
    1 context sentence
    Summary · context
    In this study, antibodies to HTLV-MA, beta 2-microglobulin levels, and thymosin alpha 1 levels were determined for a group of asymptomatic adult hemophiliacs and their wives.

    This result measures the body's own Thymosin alpha-1. Nobody was given the peptide. It is not evidence about taking it.

  2. 02HumanEndogenous levelObservational studyOther

    In asymptomatic adult hemophiliacs, 3 of 22 had abnormally high thymosin alpha‑1 levels.

    In plain wordsIn symptom-free hemophiliacs, 3 of 22 had high levels of the body's own thymosin alpha‑1.

    Peptide
    Thymosin alpha-1
    Outcome
    IncreaseAbnormally high thymosin alpha 1 in hemophiliacs
    Study

    n = 22

    Outcome group
    Immune response · Immune and inflammation

    Source sentences

    Summary
    3 of 22 hemophiliacs and 1 of 16 wives had abnormally high levels
    1 context sentence
    Summary · context
    In this study, antibodies to HTLV-MA, beta 2-microglobulin levels, and thymosin alpha 1 levels were determined for a group of asymptomatic adult hemophiliacs and their wives.

    This result measures the body's own Thymosin alpha-1. Nobody was given the peptide. It is not evidence about taking it.

  3. 03HumanEndogenous levelObservational studyOther

    In wives of asymptomatic adult hemophiliacs, 1 of 16 had abnormally high thymosin alpha‑1 levels.

    In plain wordsIn wives of hemophiliacs, 1 of 16 had high levels of the body's own thymosin alpha‑1.

    Peptide
    Thymosin alpha-1
    Outcome
    IncreaseAbnormally high thymosin alpha 1 in wives of hemophiliacs
    Study

    n = 16

    Outcome group
    Immune response · Immune and inflammation

    Source sentences

    Summary
    1 of 16 wives had abnormally high levels
    1 context sentence
    Summary · context
    In this study, antibodies to HTLV-MA, beta 2-microglobulin levels, and thymosin alpha 1 levels were determined for a group of asymptomatic adult hemophiliacs and their wives.

    This result measures the body's own Thymosin alpha-1. Nobody was given the peptide. It is not evidence about taking it.

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Version history

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  1. Version 3Current

    10 Oct 2026, 08:55 UTC

    Study results updated

  2. Version 2

    9 Oct 2026, 03:03 UTC

    Study data updated · source update from Europe PMC

  3. Version 1

    9 Oct 2026, 03:02 UTC

    First added · source update from Europe PMC

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