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Cervical cancer risk: is there a genetic component?
Molecular medicine today - 1 Apr 2000
Magnusson P K, Gyllensten U B
Abstract excerpt
Human papilloma virus (HPV) is a major risk factor for the development of cervical cancer. As only some infected women develop cancer, other factors must be important for disease development. Genetic epidemiological studies show that genetic factors contribute significantly to disease risk. Genetic susceptibility to HPV exposure and/or infection appears to be important in determining the individual risk to...
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