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Tumor necrosis factor A and MHC class I chain related gene A (MIC-A) polymorphisms in Swedish patients with cervical cancer.
Human immunology - 1 Oct 2001
Ghaderi M, Nikitina Zake L, Wallin K, Wiklund F, Hallmans G, Lenner P, Dillner J, Sanjeevi C B
Abstract excerpt
Human papillomaviruses type 16 and 18 are the major cause of cervical cancer. However, genetic factors contribute to the propensity of persistent HPV infection and cervical carcinoma. Allelic variants of the human leukocyte genes have shown to be associated with cervical neoplasia. The strongest associations have been found with the genes in the HLA class II region. The aim of this study was to analyze the...
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