Author Topic: Gene variant common in Africa ups HIV risk: study (Reuters) (Read 623 times)

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Gene variant common in Africa ups HIV risk: study (Reuters)

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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Gene variant common in Africa ups HIV risk: study (Reuters)