Article
Influence of host genotype on progression to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome among children infected with human immunodeficiency virus type 1.
The Journal of pediatrics - 1 Oct 1995
Just J J, Abrams E, Louie L G, Urbano R, Wara D, Nicholas S W, Stein Z, King M C
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To study the role of host genotype in pediatric infection with human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) and progression to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). METHODS: Human leukocyte antigen (HLA) class II and complement C4 genotypes were determined by means of molecular gen...
Topics
- Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
- Alleles
- CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes
- Child
- Child, Preschool
- Disease Progression
- Genotype
- HIV Seropositivity
- HIV-1
- HLA Antigens
- Haplotypes
- Humans
- Infant
- Prospective Studies
- Retrospective Studies
- Risk Factors
- Survival Rate