Article
HLA disease association and protection in HIV infection among African Americans and Caucasians.
Pathobiology : journal of immunopathology, molecular and cellular biology - 1 Jan 1991
Cruse J M, Brackin M N, Lewis R E, Meeks W, Nolan R, Brackin B
Abstract excerpt
In a previous investigation, we demonstrated an increased progression of overt AIDS in the African American population compared to the Caucasian population as reflected by the significantly lower absolute number of CD4+ lymphocytes detected in the African American population in an earlier study....
Topics
- Black People
- Blotting, Western
- Disease Susceptibility
- Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
- Genetic Markers
- HIV Infections
- HLA Antigens
- HLA-A Antigens
- HLA-B Antigens
- HLA-C Antigens
- HLA-DQ Antigens