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Genetic polymorphisms in CX3CR1 predict HIV-1 disease progression in children independently of CD4+ lymphocyte count and HIV-1 RNA load.
The Journal of infectious diseases - 1 Jun 2005
Singh Kumud K, Hughes Michael D, Chen Jie, Spector Stephen A
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The impact of CX3CR1 polymorphisms on human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) pathogenesis is controversial, with conflicting reports of their role in disease progression in HIV-1-infected adults. METHODS: A cohort of 1055 HIV-1-infected children were genotyped for 2 CX3CR1 polymorphisms, V/I249 and T/M280, and their impact on HIV-1-related disease progression, including central nervous system...
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