Document 3037
 DOCN  M94A3037
 TI    Flow cytometric analysis of peripheral blood lymphocyte subsets in
       healthy Chinese adults in Hong Kong.
 DT    9412
 AU    Kam KM; Lee SS; Mak WP; Lee SH; Department of Health, Yaumatei
       Polyclinic, Kowloon.
 SO    Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12;10(1):168 (abstract no. PB0097). Unique
       Identifier : AIDSLINE ICA10/94369538
 AB    OBJECTIVE: To define by flow cytometry reference ranges on the absolute
       no. and relative percentage of total T-lymphocyte (CD3+), T-helper
       (CD4+), T-suppressor (CD8+) in healthy Chinese. METHOD: A FACScan flow
       cytometer, SimulSET software, and conjugate monoclonal reagents
       (Simultest IMKPlus) were used to analyse 207 health adults (130 females,
       77 males) aged between 20 and 71, and to study the possible effects of
       sex and age. RESULTS: TABULAR DATA, SEE ABSTRACT VOLUME. Further
       analysis showed significant difference (P < 0.025) for sex, and positive
       correlation with age for CD4+ percent. CONCLUSION: This set of data may
       be useful for establishment of quality control criteria for flow
       cytometry laboratories. Significant differences compared with Caucasian
       population means that present regimens for prophylaxis and treatment
       that are based solely on CD4+ counts may need to be modified when
       applied to the Chinese population.
 DE    Adult  Aged  Antigens, CD3/BLOOD  Female  *Flow Cytometry  Hong Kong
       Human  *Leukocyte Count  Male  Middle Age  Reference Values
       T-Lymphocyte Subsets/*IMMUNOLOGY  T-Lymphocytes,
       Suppressor-Effector/IMMUNOLOGY  T4 Lymphocytes/IMMUNOLOGY  MEETING
       ABSTRACT

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