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HLA class II polymorphisms and susceptibility to recurrent respiratory papillomatosis.
Journal of virology - 1 Feb 2003
Gelder Colin M, Williams O Martin, Hart Keith W, Wall Siôn, Williams Gareth, Ingrams Duncan, Bull Peter, Bunce Mike, Welsh Ken, Marshall Sara E F, Borysiewicz Leszek
Abstract excerpt
Recurrent respiratory papillomatosis (RRP) is characterised by multiple laryngeal papillomas. Left untreated, the lesions enlarge, spread, and endanger the airway. Medical treatments are unsatisfactory, and repeated surgery remains the mainstay of therapy. RRP is caused by human papillomavirus (HPV) infection. However, since oral HPV infection is common and RRP is rare, other host and/or viral factors may...
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