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CCR2 allele polymorphisms in 15 Chinese ethnic populations.
International journal of immunogenetics - 1 Feb 2006
Zhang X L, Zhang C Y, Yu Y, Chen F, Li P, Fu S B
Abstract excerpt
Chemokine receptor-2 (CCR2) is a co-receptor for the entry of human immunodeficiency virus-1 (HIV-1) into the target cells. A mutation in CCR2 (CCR2-64I) exhibited a protective effect to delay the progression of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). To study the mutant frequency and polymorphism of CCR2 in Chinese populations, 1082 individuals from 15 Chinese populations distributing widely from north to...
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