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Human papillomavirus type 16 E6 and E7 gene variations in Indian cervical cancer.
Gynecologic oncology - 1 Dec 2002
Radhakrishna Pillai M, Sreevidya S, Pollock Brad H, Jayaprakash P G, Herman Brian
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OBJECTIVES: Human papillomavirus type 16 is a causative factor for development of cervical cancer. The E6 and E7 genes of HPV 16 are critical to the process of immortalization and transformation of host cells. Recent reports suggest that variants of these two genes may contribute to the risk of m...
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