Effect of <it>TNF-α </it>genetic variants and <it>CCR5</it>Δ<it>32 </it>on the vulnerability to HIV-1 infection and disease progression in Caucasian Spaniards

• Main Authors: Peraire Joaquim (Author), Broch Montserrat (Author), Alonso-Villaverde Carlos (Author), Domingo Pere (Author), García Felipe (Author), Olona Montserrat (Author), Veloso Sergi (Author), Viladés Consuelo (Author), Plana Montserrat (Author), Pedrol Enric (Author), López-Dupla Miguel (Author), Aguilar Carmen (Author), Gutiérrez Mar (Author), Leon Agathe (Author), Tasias Mariona (Author), Ma Gatell Josep (Author), Richart Cristóbal (Author), Vidal Francesc (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2010-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) is thought to be involved in the various immunogenetic events that influence HIV-1 infection.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>We aimed to determine whether carriage of the <it>T...