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Role of SEP15 Gene Polymorphisms in the Time of Progression to AIDS.
Genetic testing and molecular biomarkers - 1 Jul 2016
Benelli Jéssica Louise, de Medeiros Rúbia Marília, Matte Maria Cristina Cotta, de Melo Marineide Gonçalves, de Matos Almeida Sabrina Esteves, Fiegenbaum Marilu
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AIMS: HIV infection is a chronic disease that requires intensive treatment in its later phases, including dietary supplementation. Several studies have suggested clinical improvements in patients with high levels of selenium, linking these levels with a longer progression to AIDS. The objective of this study was to verify the association of two polymorphisms in the SEP15 gene, which encodes a selenoprotein that...
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