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The association of HLA-DRB1 alleles and drug use with HIV infection in a Chinese Han Cohort.
The Brazilian journal of infectious diseases : an official publication of the Brazilian Society of Infectious Diseases - 1 Jan 2000
Diao Bo, Du Juan, Liu Ying, Luo Fan, Hou Wei
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the relationship between the polymorphism of human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-DRB1 and the susceptibility and repellency of drug use combined with HIV infection in Chinese. METHODS: A total of 213 unrelated healthy people, 41 HIV-infected drug users, 24 HIV-uninfected drug users, and 64 HIV-infected non-drug users were recruited. Their HLA-DRB1 allele frequencies were analyzed by PCR-SSP...
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