Article
HLA-DQB1 markers associated with human immunodeficiency virus type I disease progression.
Pathobiology : journal of immunopathology, molecular and cellular biology - 1 Jan 1997
Achord A P, Lewis R E, Brackin M N, Cruse J M
Abstract excerpt
In a previous investigation, we demonstrated that certain human leukocyte antigens (HLA) may be associated with human immunodeficiency virus type I (HIV-1) infection or protection from infection among regional African Americans and Caucasians. We demonstrated that HLA-DQB1*0605 was associated wit...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Alleles
- Black People
- CD4-CD8 Ratio
- CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes
- CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes
- Disease Progression
- Genetic Markers
- HIV Infections
- HIV-1
- HLA-DQ Antigens
- HLA-DQ beta-Chains
- Haplotypes
- Humans
- Longitudinal Studies
- Middle Aged
- Polymerase Chain Reaction