Article
[Evaluation of the polymorphisms in methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase gene and the levels of folate and B12 in HIV-infected patients under antiretroviral therapy].
Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical - 1 Jan 2000
Malavazi Iran, Abrão Emiliana Pereira, Mikawa Angela Yumico, Tagliavini Sandra Antônia, da Costa Paulo Inácio
Abstract excerpt
In this study we sought to investigate the B12 and folate levels regarding the influence of methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase genotypes, immunological profile and antiretroviral therapy in the Brazilian HIV-infected population. The study group comprised 89 HIV-infected individuals and 29 blood donors. There was a decrease in the B12 levels in the HIV-infected group with higher TCD4+ lymphocyte counts. No...
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