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Influence of host genes on HIV‐1 disease progression
1 Jun 1998
Abstract excerpt
The role of host genes in the course of HIV-1 infection has been examined in different populations and among all major risk groups. Two extended human lymphocyte antigen (HLA) haplotypes, HLA A1-Cw7-B8-DR3-DQ2 and HLA A11-Cw4-B35-DR1-DQ1, are found to be associated with a faster progression to AIDS. The complement C4 factor and tumor necrosis factor genes of the major histocompatibility complex, as well as the...
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