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Are mutations in HIV type-1 reverse transcriptase 245 codon predictive of abacavir hypersensitivity reaction?
Antiviral therapy - 1 Jan 2009
Bracciale Laura, Santangelo Rosaria, Fanti Iuri, Prosperi Mattia, Colafigli Mauela, Di Giambenedetto Simona, Marchetti Simona, Di Franco Aldo, Cauda Roberto, De Luca Andrea
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: HLA-B*5701 is strongly related to abacavir hypersensitivity reactions (HSRs). Polymorphisms at position 245 of HIV type-1 (HIV-1) reverse transcriptase (RT) show an association with HLA-B*5701 suggesting that viral genotyping performed for antiretroviral drug resistance testing could reduce human leukocyte antigen (HLA) screening necessity to prevent abacavir HSR. METHODS: To further test the validity...
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