Posted by
AJH on Thursday, January 29, 2009 12:40:00 AM
I just received word on one of my group email lists that there is some sort of correlation between my Y chromosome haplogroup and HIV. (A haplogroup is a group of people with similar results from genetic testing, primarily as the result of mutations.)
I checked WorldCat, a global library database, and found that the journal Human Genetics, where the article was published, is fairly widespread. Apparently the main Willamette Library subscribes to it, so I will head there in a day or two to read it and write a summary of its key points. (Otherwise I will either have to shell out 34 bucks or wait until it is released for free, which usually takes at least a few months.)
The paper is entitled "Association of Y chromosome haplogroup I with HIV progression, and HAART outcome" and the authors “suggest that one or more loci on the Y chromosome found on haplogroup Y-I have an effect on AIDS progression and treatment responses in European Americans” based on their research.
AJH