Pharmacogenetics of stavundine : role of genetic variation in mitochondrial DNA and polymerase gamma among adult Malawian HIV/AIDS patients

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dc.contributor.advisorDandara, Colleten_ZA
dc.contributor.advisorKumwenda, Johnstoneen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorKampira, Elizabethen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2014-07-28T14:57:30Z
dc.date.available2014-07-28T14:57:30Z
dc.date.issued2013en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes abstract.
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references.
dc.description.abstractInfectious diseases are endemic in Africa, especially tuberculosis (TB), malaria and human immunodefiency virus (HIV)/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). Genomics research has the potential to improve the health of Africans through identification of genetic markers associated with either disease susceptibility or therapeutic drug response. This project was set to investigate the genetic correlates for drugs associated with mitochondrial toxicity that are used as part of HIV therapy, especially nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs). Toxicity from NRTIs manifests through metabolic diseases such as peripheral neuropathy, lipodystrophy, lactic acidosis and hyperlactatemia but show interpatient variability. Studying African populations is likely to open the door for the population to benefit from novel diagnostic tools and drugs developed on the basis of pharmacogenomics knowledge. In an effort to contribute to this knowledge, the role of variation in mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) and polymerase gamma (POL-γ) on how patients respond to stavudine-containing antiretroviral therapy (ART) among adult Malawian HIV/AIDS patients was investigated.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationKampira, E. (2013). <i>Pharmacogenetics of stavundine : role of genetic variation in mitochondrial DNA and polymerase gamma among adult Malawian HIV/AIDS patients</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/3168en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationKampira, Elizabeth. <i>"Pharmacogenetics of stavundine : role of genetic variation in mitochondrial DNA and polymerase gamma among adult Malawian HIV/AIDS patients."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/3168en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationKampira, E. 2013. Pharmacogenetics of stavundine : role of genetic variation in mitochondrial DNA and polymerase gamma among adult Malawian HIV/AIDS patients. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Kampira, Elizabeth AB - Infectious diseases are endemic in Africa, especially tuberculosis (TB), malaria and human immunodefiency virus (HIV)/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). Genomics research has the potential to improve the health of Africans through identification of genetic markers associated with either disease susceptibility or therapeutic drug response. This project was set to investigate the genetic correlates for drugs associated with mitochondrial toxicity that are used as part of HIV therapy, especially nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs). Toxicity from NRTIs manifests through metabolic diseases such as peripheral neuropathy, lipodystrophy, lactic acidosis and hyperlactatemia but show interpatient variability. Studying African populations is likely to open the door for the population to benefit from novel diagnostic tools and drugs developed on the basis of pharmacogenomics knowledge. In an effort to contribute to this knowledge, the role of variation in mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) and polymerase gamma (POL-γ) on how patients respond to stavudine-containing antiretroviral therapy (ART) among adult Malawian HIV/AIDS patients was investigated. DA - 2013 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2013 T1 - Pharmacogenetics of stavundine : role of genetic variation in mitochondrial DNA and polymerase gamma among adult Malawian HIV/AIDS patients TI - Pharmacogenetics of stavundine : role of genetic variation in mitochondrial DNA and polymerase gamma among adult Malawian HIV/AIDS patients UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/3168 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/3168
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationKampira E. Pharmacogenetics of stavundine : role of genetic variation in mitochondrial DNA and polymerase gamma among adult Malawian HIV/AIDS patients. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, 2013 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/3168en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Clinical Laboratory Sciencesen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Health Sciencesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherClinical Laboratory Sciencesen_ZA
dc.titlePharmacogenetics of stavundine : role of genetic variation in mitochondrial DNA and polymerase gamma among adult Malawian HIV/AIDS patientsen_ZA
dc.typeDoctoral Thesis
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