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Frequency of Human Leukocyte Antigen-B*57:01 Allele Carriers in People Living with HIV/AIDS in Türkiye.
Current HIV research - 1 Jan 2024
Yılmaz Erkan, Kurt Ahmet Furkan, Dogruel Mehtap, Sevgi Dilek Yıldız, Karaosmanoglu Hayat Kumbasar, Zerdali Esra, Meric Koc Meliha, Mete Bilgul, Tabak Fehmi
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INTRODUCTION: Abacavir is among the first-line initial antiretroviral regimens for most patients living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA). Although well tolerated, it is associated with hypersensitivity reaction (HSR), which is treatment-limiting and potentially life-threatening. HSR was shown to be associated with the class I MHC allele, HLA-B*57:01. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the prevalence of HLA-B*57:01 in PLWHA...
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