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Case Reports
. 1993 Apr;68(4):507.
doi: 10.1136/adc.68.4.507.

Dizygotic twins discordant for HIV and hepatitis C virus

K M Barlow  1 , J Y Mok
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Dizygotic twins discordant for HIV and hepatitis C virus

K M Barlow et al. Arch Dis Child. 1993 Apr.

Abstract

Twin girls were born at 37 weeks' gestation to a mother infected by HIV and hepatitis C virus. Twin 1 had symptomatic HIV infection by 9 months but was negative for hepatitis C virus antibody and RNA. Twin 2 became HIV antibody negative by 15 months but was positive for antihepatitis C virus and RNA.

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