HLA-C Alleles and Cytomegalovirus Retinitis in Brazilian Patients with AIDS

HLA-C Alleles and Cytomegalovirus Retinitis in Brazilian Patients with AIDS

Purpose. Since cytomegalovirus retinitis (CR) is an important cause of visual impairment among AIDS patients and HLA-C alleles have been associated with AIDS disease outcome, we typed HLA-C locus in patients with AIDS exhibiting or not CR. Methods. Three groups of individuals were studied: (i) 49 pa...

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Main Authors: Tânia Gisela Biberg-Salum, Maria de Lourdes Veronese Rodrigues, Ana Paula Morais Fernandes, Neifi Hassan Salum Deghaide, Jayter Silva de Paula, Erick C. Castelli, Celso Teixeira Mendes-Junior, Eduardo Antonio Donadi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2018-01-01
Series:Journal of Ophthalmology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/3830104

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/3830104

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