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To the Editor: Laurence and coworkers,¹ as well as others,^2,3 have reported that the depletion of CD4+ T lymphocytes may be associated with AIDS-defining or other severe illnesses in persons without identifiable human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection (those with idiopathic CD4+ T-lymphocytopenia)⁴. Although obviously uncommon, this event and the possibility that a new virus could be transmitted by blood transfusion or clotting-factor concentrates have caused great concern.

Data concerning CD4+ counts have been collected by the Transfusion Safety Study at six-month intervals for persons at risk for HIV infection and for control populations since August 1985. Six sites performed . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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