Discussion on frequency of the HIV-protective CC chemokine receptor 5-Δ32/Δ32 genotype is increased in hepatitis C [1]

Gastroenterology

Volumn 124, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 1558-

  Klein, Robert S ^a  

^a ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BETA CHEMOKINE; CHEMOKINE RECEPTOR CCR1;

FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; GENOTYPE; HEPATITIS C; HIGH RISK PATIENT; LETTER; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECEPTOR GENE; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

EID: 0037960071     PISSN: 00165085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0016-5085(03)00348-2     Document Type: Letter

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