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Frequency of the CCR5 gene 32-basepair deletion in Hispanic Mexicans.
Clinical and experimental dermatology - 1 Mar 1999
Salas-Alanis J C, Mellerio J E, Ashton G H, McGrath J A
Abstract excerpt
A 32-basepair deletion polymorphism in the CCR5 chemokine receptor gene (DeltaCCR5) has recently been identified and shown to have functional significance in determining susceptibility to infection by human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) and a possible influence on disease progression in HIV-1-positive individuals. Interest has also focused on the geographical distribution of the DeltaCCR5 allele,...
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