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Doctor Finds New Gene Aggravating HIV/AIDS Patients

Professor Li Taisheng, AIDS Diagnosis and Treatment Center of Peking Union Medical College Hospital found the gene LA-Bw6/Bw6, the real cause of Chinese HIV/AIDS patients' deterioration, Beijing Times reported.

 

Occurrence rate of HIV/AIDS carriers with the gene is much faster than those without the gene, according to the hospital.

 

The disease deterioration varies a lot among HIV carriers, the destructive power of the virus is irresistible for 95% of HIV/AIDS infectors. Infections, tumors and devitalization of the whole body will occur eight to ten years later after being infected with HIV/AIDS virus. On the contrary, less than 5% of HIV infectors can live like normal people in ten years after infection.

 

Professor Li's research will help give more concrete treatment for HIV/AIDS patients.

 

(Peoples' Daily February 16, 2006)

 

 

 

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