Mitochondrial DNA Haplogroup A Decreases the Risk of Drug Addiction but Conversely Increases the Risk of HIV-1 Infection in Chinese Addicts.

doi:10.1007/s12035-015-9323-y

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Mitochondrial DNA Haplogroup A Decreases the Risk of Drug Addiction but Conversely Increases the Risk of HIV-1 Infection in Chinese Addicts.

Molecular neurobiology - 1 Aug 2016

Zhang A-Mei, Hu Qiu-Xiang, Liu Feng-Liang, Bi Rui, Yang Bi-Qing, Zhang Wen, Guo Hao, Logan Ian, Zheng Yong-Tang, Yao Yong-Gang

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Drug addiction is one of the most serious social problems in the world today and addicts are always at a high risk of acquiring HIV infection. Mitochondrial impairment has been reported in both drug addicts and in HIV patients undergoing treatment. In this study, we aimed to investigate whether mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) haplogroup could affect the risk of drug addiction and HIV-1 infection in Chinese. We analyzed...

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