Publication details
Prevalence of Human Leukocyte Antigen (HLA)-B*5701 in HIV-infected subjects in Czech Republic.
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Year of publication | 2011 |
Type | Article in Periodical |
Magazine / Source | Central European Journal of Public Health |
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Field | Epidemiology, infectious diseases and clinical immunology |
Keywords | Abacavir; Czech Republic; HLA-B*57:01; Hypersensitivity; Prevalence |
Description | The HLA-B*57:01 allele is associated with a hypersensitivity reaction to abacavir, and its prevalence varies in different populations. The aim of the study was to investigate HLA-B*57:01 prevalence in the Czech HIV-infected population. HLA-B*57:01 prevalence in our cohort was 5.33%, which is similar to the situation in other Central European countries |