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HIV infection and drugs of abuse: role of acute phase proteins

BACKGROUND: HIV infection and drugs of abuse such as methamphetamine (METH), cocaine, and alcohol use have been identified as risk factors for triggering inflammation. Acute phase proteins such as C-reactive protein (CRP) and serum amyloid A (SAA) are the biomarkers of inflammation. Hence, the inter...

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Autores principales: Samikkannu, Thangavel, Rao, Kurapati VK, Arias, Adriana Y, Kalaichezian, Aarthi, Sagar, Vidya, Yoo, Changwon, Nair, Madhavan PN
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3848479/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24044608
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1742-2094-10-113