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Relationship between apolipoprotein E4 genotype and white matter integrity in HIV-positive young adults in South Africa.
European archives of psychiatry and clinical neuroscience - 1 Apr 2013
Hoare Jacqueline, Westgarth-Taylor Jenny, Fouche Jean-Paul, Combrinck Marc, Spottiswoode Bruce, Stein Dan J, Joska John A
Abstract excerpt
HIV-associated dementia (HAD) is a serious neuropsychiatric disorder affecting people with AIDS. Host genotype may affect the pathogenesis of HIV in the central nervous system (CNS). One gene relevant to the individual variation in acquiring HAD may be Apolipoprotein E (ApoE). We aimed to investigate the relationship of ApoE genotype to neuropsychological function and white matter integrity of the corpus callosum...
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