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RXRγ gene variants are associated with HIV lipodystrophy.
Pharmacogenetics and genomics - 1 Aug 2013
Pushpakom Sudeep P, Owen Andrew, Back David J, Pirmohamed Munir
Abstract excerpt
HIV lipodystrophy (HIVLD), associated with combination antiretroviral therapy (cART), leads to metabolic and cardiovascular diseases. Nuclear receptors play a central role in lipid homoeostasis and drug disposition; their genetic variants may predispose an individual to the development of HIVLD. DNA samples obtained from cART-treated HIV-positive patients with (HIVLD+; 124) and without (HIVLD-; 56) HIVLD were...
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