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HIV subtype D is associated with dementia, compared with subtype A, in immunosuppressed individuals at risk of cognitive impairment in Kampala, Uganda.
Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America - 1 Sept 2009
Sacktor Ned, Nakasujja Noeline, Skolasky Richard L, Rezapour Mona, Robertson Kevin, Musisi Seggane, Katabira Elly, Ronald Allan, Clifford David B, Laeyendecker Oliver, Quinn Thomas C
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BACKGROUND: In the United States, clade B is the predominant human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) subtype, whereas in sub-Saharan Africa, clades A, C, and D are the predominant subtypes. HIV subtype may have an impact on HIV disease progression. The effect of HIV subtype on the risk of dementia has, to our knowledge, not been examined. The objective of this study was to examine the relationship between HIV subtype...
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