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Brain glioma and human leukocyte antigens (HLA)--is there an association.
Journal of neuro-oncology - 1 May 2001
Machulla H K, Steinborn F, Schaaf A, Heidecke V, Rainov N G
Abstract excerpt
Expression of human leukocyte antigens (HLA) is important for the immune response against infectious agents and malignant cells. Association of single HLA antigens or HLA haplotypes with disease has been investigated previously, and positive correlations between HLA and some cancers, such as cervical or nasopharyngeal carcinomas have been reported. In the present study, HLA antigen frequencies of 65 adult...
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