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Genetic susceptibility to infection with human papillomavirus and development of cervical cancer in women in Brazil.
Mutation research - 1 Nov 2003
de Araujo Souza Patricia Savio, Villa Luisa Lina
Abstract excerpt
Human papillomavirus (HPV) is considered to be a necessary but not sufficient cause for cervical cancer and, therefore, other factors contribute to the carcinogenic process. A hereditary component for this neoplasia has been reported and several studies indicate that genetic background of the host is important for cervical cancer susceptibility. Among genetic factors that could participate in the susceptibility...
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