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Host genetic polymorphisms in human immunodeficiency virus-related neurologic disease.
Journal of neurovirology - 1 Jan 2004
Diaz-Arrastia Ramon, Gong Yunhua, Kelly Cynthia J, Gelman Benjamin B
Abstract excerpt
The objective of this study was to determine whether host genetic polymorphisms influence the risk of developing human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) encephalitis and vacuolar myelopathy. Allelic association studies were carried out with common polymorphisms in candidate genes that are postulated to play a role in the pathogenesis of HIV-related neurologic complications. The authors studied brains and spinal cords...
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