because interleukin 2 ( il 2 ) production and il 2 receptor ( il 2r ) expression are essential steps in t cell proliferation , we undertook to measure these parameters , as defects in one or both seemed likely to account for the reduced proliferative response to mitogen in acquired immune deficiency syndrome ( aids ) and lymphadenopathy syndrome ( las ) .
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il 2 receptor
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t cell proliferation