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CYP2B6 Genotype and Weight Gain Differences Between Dolutegravir and Efavirenz.
Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America - 6 Dec 2021
Griesel Rulan, Maartens Gary, Chirehwa Maxwell, Sokhela Simiso, Akpomiemie Godspower, Moorhouse Michelle, Venter Francois, Sinxadi Phumla
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Dolutegravir is associated with more weight gain than efavirenz. Loss-of-function polymorphisms in CYP2B6 result in higher efavirenz concentrations, which we hypothesized would impair weight gain among people living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV; PLWH) starting efavirenz-based antiretroviral therapy (ART). METHODS: We studied ART-naive participants from the ADVANCE study randomized to the...
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