Childhood trauma and genetic variation in the DAT 40-bp VNTR contribute to HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders

HIV/AIDS is a major public health burden in South Africa, currently affecting an estimated 13.5% of the population. Despite improved access to antiretroviral therapies, HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders (HAND), characterised by a spectrum of neurocognitive impairment, emotional disturbances an...

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Main Authors: Aqeedah Abbas Roomaney, Jacqueline Samantha Womersley, Patricia Cathryn Swart, Georgina Spies, Soraya Seedat, Sian Megan Joanna Hemmings
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-06-01
Series:IBRO Neuroscience Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S266724212100052X