LollerCorleone@kbin.social to News@kbin.social · 11 months agoGene variant in people of African origin helps control HIV, says studywww.downtoearth.org.inexternal-linkmessage-square1fedilinkarrow-up12arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up12arrow-down1external-linkGene variant in people of African origin helps control HIV, says studywww.downtoearth.org.inLollerCorleone@kbin.social to News@kbin.social · 11 months agomessage-square1fedilinkfile-text
Between 4% and 13% of people of African origin could be carrying a particular variant that decreases the viral load
minus-squareGizmoLion@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up1·11 months agoPretty sure this has been studied and known for a LONG time now. I remember hearing about it sometime not long after the initial HIV scare.
Pretty sure this has been studied and known for a LONG time now. I remember hearing about it sometime not long after the initial HIV scare.