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The role of CAMKK2 polymorphisms in HIV-associated sensory neuropathy in South Africans.
Journal of the neurological sciences - 15 Sept 2020
Gaff Jessica, Pillay Prinisha, Cherry Catherine, Laws Simon M, Price Patricia, Kamerman Peter
Abstract excerpt
Human immunodeficiency virus-associated sensory neuropathy (HIV-SN) is a common neurological complication of HIV infection. It affected 57% of South African patients whose antiretroviral therapy (ART) included stavudine and was influenced by genotypes of the P2X-block (P2X7R, P2X4R and CAMKK2). We investigate associations between HIV-SN and P2X-block genotypes in patients who never received stavudine. An adjacent...
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