HLA-B*5701 frequency in Chilean HIV-infected patients and in general population

It has been demonstrated that HLA-B*5701 screening reduces the risk for hypersensitivity reaction to abacavir in HIV-infected patients. Since B*5701 prevalence varies among different populations, it is important to determine the carrier frequency prior to its use for the screening of HIV-infected pa...

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Main Authors: Helena Poggi, Alejandra Vera, Marcela Lagos, Sandra Solari, Luis Rodríguez P, Carlos M Pérez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier
Series:Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
HIV
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702010000500015&lng=en&tlng=en