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p53 polymorphism at codon 72--does it constitute a risk for squamous intraepithelial lesions and invasive cancer of the cervix in Central Europeans?
Wiener klinische Wochenschrift - 29 Sept 2000
Kucera E, Tong D, Reinthaller A, Leodolter S, Zeillinger R, Sliutz G
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BACKGROUND: Polymorphisms of the tumour suppresser gene p53 especially at codon 72 are suspected to be associated with an increased risk for malignant transformation. In invasive cervical cancer, the arginine form of the p53 gene is estimated to be more susceptible to degradation mediated by tumour-associated human papilloma viruses (HPV) than the proline form. METHODS: To test the prevalence of p53 polymorphism...
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