Influence of HLA-G polymorphisms in human immunodeficiency virus infection and hepatitis C virus co-infection in Brazilian and Italian individuals.

Highlights: [•] HLA-G 3′ UTR genotypes and haplotypes are associated to risk of HIV infection. [•] The HLA-G 14bp insertion is associated with risk of HCV co-infection in HIV patients. [•] It is important to consider ethnicity in HIV risk association studies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]