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Taken from KeelyNet BBS (214) 324-3501
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Sponsored by Vangard Sciences
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PO BOX 1031
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Mesquite, TX 75150
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September 24, 1990
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listed on KeelyNet as AIDS1.ASC
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originally from
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JOURNAL WATCH
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Copyright 1988 Massachusetts Medical Society.
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All rights reserved.
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Electronically reproduced at DR B'S BBS
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by permission from the publisher.
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Journal Watch, a medical literature news service, uses physician-
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editors to track important new clinical studies published in a
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core group of 20 journals. New stories are added twice a week.
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For subscription information to the print version of Journal
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Watch, call 1-800-843-6356.
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Journal Watch surveys a broad range of biomedical literature;
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it is not intended to substitute for reading the original
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publications. You should exercise individual judgment in using
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this information.
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9/04/90
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A PRELIMINARY STUDY OF EXTRACORPOREAL PHOTOPHERESIS
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FOR HIV INFECTION
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The combination of ultraviolet irradiation and orally
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administered psoralen has been used successfully to treat psoriasis
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and cutaneous lymphoma.
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This combination, which can also inactivate some viruses by
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cross-linking their DNA, has now been studied in preliminary fashion
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in patients with AIDS-related complex.
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Five HIV-infected patients with lymphadenopathy and systemic
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symptoms underwent leukapheresis after taking 8-methoxypsoralen.
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The leukocyte-enriched separated fraction of blood was then
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exposed to ultraviolet A and returned to the patient. The procedure
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was repeated twice a month for six months, and patients were
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followed for an additional nine months.
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Lymphadenopathy resolved in all patients, and systemic symptoms
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improved in four.
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At 15 months, blood cultures for HIV had become negative in two
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patients. Two completely anergic patients regained skin-test
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reactivity.
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The CD4:CD8 T-cell ratio stabilized or increased, and antibodies
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to HIV antigens p24 and gp120 increased in all patients. There was
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no apparent treatment-associated toxicity.
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Given the uncontrolled and unblinded protocol, these results must
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be regarded with caution. Nevertheless, the authors believe that
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this therapy warrants further study. -- ASB.
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Bisaccia E; et al. Extracorporeal photopheresis in the
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treatment of AIDS-related complex:
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a pilot study.
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Ann Intern Med 1990 Aug 15; 113:270-5
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Vangard notes...
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recent medical reports have noted the use of heat or high
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intensity light to destroy the HIV complex.
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We have no information on these two techniques at this time,
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although we would greatly appreciate anything you might wish to
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share with our network.
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From our limited understanding, the heat is generated with the
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use of microwave energy and the light is Ultraviolet.
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Another file on KeelyNet which indicates destruction of AIDS is
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the admixture of atomically pure ozone (made with pure oxygen,
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not derived fromn the atmosphere which can generate nitric acid)
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with blood. The file is OZONEAID.ASC and is listed as such and
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freely available on KeelyNet.
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If you have comments or other information relating to such topics as
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this paper covers, please upload to KeelyNet or send to the Vangard
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Sciences address as listed on the first page. Thank you for your
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consideration, interest and support.
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Jerry W. Decker.........Ron Barker...........Chuck Henderson
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