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A1, Cw7, B8, DR3 HLA antigen combination associated with rapid decline of T-helper lymphocytes in HIV-1 infection. A report from the Multicenter AIDS Cohort Study.
Lancet (London, England) - 21 Apr 1990
Kaslow R A, Duquesnoy R, VanRaden M, Kingsley L, Marrari M, Friedman H, Su S, Saah A J, Detels R, Phair J
Abstract excerpt
108 seropositive homosexual men were examined for associations between HLA phenotype and progression of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) infection. Among men of predominantly European ethnic origin, 49 with very rapid 2-year declines in CD4+ lymphocyte counts showed significant differences in antigen frequencies from 59 men matched for ethnic background, study centre, and initial CD4+ cell count but...
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