
Epidermal nerve fiber density, oxidative stress, and mitochondrial haplogroups in HIV-infected Thais initiating therapy
Author(s) -
Todd Hulgan,
Rebecca T. Levinson,
Mariana Gerschenson,
Nittaya Phanuphak,
Jintanat Ananworanich,
Nipat Teeratakulpisarm,
Tanate Jadwattanakul,
Daniel Libutti,
Heidi Fink,
Justin C. McArthur,
Gigi J. Ebenezer,
Peter Hauer,
Deborah G. Murdock,
Cecilia Shikuma,
David C. Samuels
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
aids
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.195
H-Index - 216
eISSN - 1473-5571
pISSN - 0269-9370
DOI - 10.1097/qad.0000000000000297
Subject(s) - haplogroup , human mitochondrial dna haplogroup , stavudine , thais , medicine , mitochondrial dna , gastroenterology , peripheral blood mononuclear cell , zidovudine , biology , immunology , virology , haplotype , viral disease , virus , genetics , genotype , demography , gene , sociology , in vitro
We explored associations between mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) haplogroups, epidermal nerve fiber density (ENFD), and HIV-associated sensory neuropathy (HIV-SN) in a randomized trial of Thai patients initiating antiretroviral therapy (ART).