RESUMEN

This study evaluated the self-reported patterns of handedness among a large subsample (n = 1612) of the gay/bisexual men comprising the Multicenter AIDS Cohort Study (MACS). There was a small but significant elevation in left-handedness among gay/bisexual men compared to available normative data. However, there were no differences within the cohort in measures of immune function, self-reported autoimmune disorders, asthma, or hay fever, although there was an association between handedness and allergy. Performance on neuropsychological tests also did not differ as a function of handedness.

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Síndrome de Inmunodeficiencia Adquirida/fisiopatología , Enfermedades Autoinmunes/fisiopatología , Bisexualidad , Lateralidad Funcional/fisiología , Homosexualidad , Hipersensibilidad/fisiopatología , Pruebas Neuropsicológicas , Síndrome de Inmunodeficiencia Adquirida/psicología , Adulto , Enfermedades Autoinmunes/psicología , Bisexualidad/psicología , Estudios de Cohortes , Susceptibilidad a Enfermedades/fisiopatología , Susceptibilidad a Enfermedades/psicología , Seropositividad para VIH/fisiopatología , Seropositividad para VIH/psicología , Homosexualidad/psicología , Humanos , Hipersensibilidad/psicología , Masculino , Factores de Riesgo