Word: altfeld
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...Harvard study provides the most conclusive evidence yet that an HIV patient’s genetic charactersitics affect the rate at which the disease progresses. Associate Professor of Medicine Marcus Altfeld and his team found that the structure of inherited immune system molecules, known as HLA Class I, partially determines HIV patients’ reaction to the virus. “This means that some genetic factors have an important effect on HIV’s progression very early in infection,” Altfeld said. “What happens early in infection determines the rate at which...
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