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Frequency of CCR5Δ32 allele in healthy Bosniak population.
Bosnian journal of basic medical sciences - 28 Aug 2014
Adler Grażyna, Valjevac Amina, Skonieczna-Żydecka Karolina, Mackic-Djurovic Mirela, Parczewski Miłosz, Urbańska Anna, Salkic Nermin Nusret
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Recent evidence has demonstrated the role of CCR5Δ32 in a variety of human diseases: from infectious and inflammatory diseases to cancer. Several studies have confirmed that genetic variants in chemokine receptor CCR5 gene are correlated with susceptibility and resistance to HIV infection. A 32-nucleotide deletion within the CCR5 reading frame is associated with decreased susceptibility to HIV acquisition and a...
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