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A genome-wide association study of methamphetamine use among people with HIV.
BMC medical genomics - 11 Mar 2025
Venkataraman A, Jia T, Ruderman S A, Haas C B, Nance R M, Mixson L S, Mayer K H, Saag M S, Chander G, Moore R D, Jacobson J, Napravnik S, Christopolous K, Lee W J, Whitney B M, Peter I, Crane H M, Delaney J A C, Lindström S
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Amphetamine-like stimulants are the most used psychostimulants in the world; methamphetamine use is the most prevalent in people with HIV. Prolonged methamphetamine use can cause lasting damage to the heart, gut, and brain, as well as auditory hallucinations and paranoid thinking. However, relatively little is known about methamphetamine use and its genetic contributors. METHODS: Using genetic...
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- Humans
- Methamphetamine
- Genome-Wide Association Study
- HIV Infections
- Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide