Gene variant common in Africa ups HIV risk: study
Wednesday, July 16, 2008 - 13:35
in Biology & Nature
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A gene variant that emerged thousands of years ago to protect Africans from malaria may raise their vulnerability to HIV infection but help them live longer once infected, researchers said on Wednesday.
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