Abstract

The purpose of this study was to determine the in vitro effects of amosite asbestos on normal human pulmonary alveolar macrophage functions and normal human peripheral blood B-cell and T-cell responses.

  Funding Agency

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)
Type
General Clinical Research Centers Program (M01)
Project #
2M01RR000350-24
Application #
3886032
Study Section
Project Start
Project End
Budget Start
Budget End
Support Year
24
Fiscal Year
1990
Total Cost
Indirect Cost

  Institution

Name
Baylor College of Medicine
Department
Type
DUNS #
074615394
City
Houston
State
TX
Country
United States
Zip Code
77030

  Publications

Kempen, John H; Sugar, Elizabeth A; Varma, Rohit et al. (2014) Risk of cataract among subjects with acquired immune deficiency syndrome free of ocular opportunistic infections. Ophthalmology 121:2317-24
Kozak, Igor; Vaidya, Vijay; Van Natta, Mark L et al. (2014) The prevalence and incidence of epiretinal membranes in eyes with inactive extramacular CMV retinitis. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 55:4304-12
Tumova, Eva; Sun, Wensheng; Jones, Peter H et al. (2013) The impact of rapid weight loss on oxidative stress markers and the expression of the metabolic syndrome in obese individuals. J Obes 2013:729515
Jabs, Douglas A; Ahuja, Alka; Van Natta, Mark et al. (2013) Comparison of treatment regimens for cytomegalovirus retinitis in patients with AIDS in the era of highly active antiretroviral therapy. Ophthalmology 120:1262-70
Gangaputra, Sapna; Drye, Lea; Vaidya, Vijay et al. (2013) Non-cytomegalovirus ocular opportunistic infections in patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. Am J Ophthalmol 155:206-212.e5
Kempen, John H; Sugar, Elizabeth A; Lyon, Alice T et al. (2012) Risk of cataract in persons with cytomegalovirus retinitis and the acquired immune deficiency syndrome. Ophthalmology 119:2343-50
Gangaputra, Sapna; Kalyani, Partho S; Fawzi, Amani A et al. (2012) Retinal vessel caliber among people with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome: relationships with disease-associated factors and mortality. Am J Ophthalmol 153:434-444.e1
Kalyani, Partho S; Fawzi, Amani A; Gangaputra, Sapna et al. (2012) Retinal vessel caliber among people with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome: relationships with visual function. Am J Ophthalmol 153:428-433.e1
Sezgin, Efe; van Natta, Mark L; Ahuja, Alka et al. (2011) Association of host genetic risk factors with the course of cytomegalovirus retinitis in patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus. Am J Ophthalmol 151:999-1006.e4
Holbrook, Janet T; Colvin, Ryan; van Natta, Mark L et al. (2011) Evaluation of the United States public health service guidelines for discontinuation of anticytomegalovirus therapy after immune recovery in patients with cytomegalovirus retinitis. Am J Ophthalmol 152:628-637.e1

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