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HLA class II alleles associated with infection by HPV16 in cervical cancer in situ.
International journal of cancer - 1 Sept 2001
Beskow A H, Josefsson A M, Gyllensten U B
Abstract excerpt
HLA class II alleles have been associated with an increased risk of developing cervical cancer through infection with oncogenic forms of human papilloma virus (HPV). We have examined the association of variation at the DRB1 and DQB1 loci with HPV16 infection and risk of development of cervical cancer by analysis of 440 cases diagnosed with cervical cancer in situ and 476 age-matched controls in a retrospective...
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