HLA-B*57:01 allele prevalence in treatment-Naïve HIV-infected patients from Colombia

HLA-B*57:01 allele prevalence in treatment-Naïve HIV-infected patients from Colombia

Abstract Background The HLA-B*57:01 allele is associated with a hypersensitivity reaction to abacavir. Due to the lack of knowledge of HLA-B*57:01 prevalence in Colombia, routine screening is not performed and is not recommended by the national guidelines. We aimed to determine the prevalence of HLA...

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Main Authors: Ernesto Martínez Buitrago, José Millán Oñate, José Fernando García-Goez, Jorge Álvarez, William Lenis, Luz Marina Sañudo, Luisa Consuelo Rubiano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-09-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Abacavir
Antiretroviral therapy
HLA-B*57:01
HIV infection
Hypersensitivity
Pharmacogenetics. Cross-sectional study
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-019-4415-3

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