Drug screening and treatment for HIV thymocyte depletion

Drug – bio-affecting and body treating compositions – In vivo diagnosis or in vivo testing – Testing efficacy or toxicity of a compound or composition

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ABSTRACT:
A method is provided for screening compounds for the ability to supress thymocyte depletion in thymuses of HIV-infected individuals, particularly enhancing the CD4.sup.+ -expressing population as compared to an untreated individual. Particularly, drugs are provided which allow for this result, cyclosporine A being exemplary.

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