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APOE epsilon4 and MBL-2 O/O genotypes are associated with neurocognitive impairment in HIV-infected plasma donors.
AIDS (London, England) - 19 Jun 2010
Spector Stephen A, Singh Kumud K, Gupta Saurabh, Cystique Lucette A, Jin Hua, Letendre Scott, Schrier Rachel, Wu Zunyou, Hong Kun X, Yu Xin, Shi Chuan, Heaton Robert K
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BACKGROUND: Host genetic factors are important determinants for risk of HIV-1 infection and disease progression. This study examined associations of host genetic variants and neurocognitive impairment in Chinese individuals infected through contaminated blood products. METHODS: Two hundred and one HIV-infected patients from Anhui, China, had neuropsychological tests at baseline and 12 months. DNA was genotyped...
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