Abstract
Human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8) antibodies were detected in 1 of 33 patients with pulmonary hypertension (including in 1 of 16 with idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension), 5 of 29 with cystic fibrosis, and 3 of 13 with interstitial lung disease. No relationship between HHV-8 infection and pulmonary hypertension was found.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Antibodies, Viral / blood*
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Cystic Fibrosis / blood
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Cystic Fibrosis / virology*
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Female
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Herpesvirus 8, Human / immunology*
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Humans
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Hypertension, Pulmonary / blood
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Hypertension, Pulmonary / virology*
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Retrospective Studies
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Seroepidemiologic Studies