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Presence of the human leukocyte antigen class II gene DRB1*1101 predicts interferon gamma levels and disease recurrence in melanoma patients.
Annals of surgical oncology - 1 Jul 2002
Lee Jeffrey E, Abdalla Joseph, Porter Geoffrey A, Bradford Loretta, Grimm Elizabeth A, Reveille John D, Mansfield Paul F, Gershenwald Jeffrey E, Ross Merrick I
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BACKGROUND: Increased interferon gamma (IFN-gamma) levels are an independent predictor of melanoma recurrence. Human leukocyte antigen (HLA) class II genes can regulate cytokine production; we investigated whether these genes would predict IFN-gamma levels and recurrence in melanoma patients. METHODS: Of 591 patients who presented with localized melanoma, 579 underwent identification of HLA class II alleles; 233...
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