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Meningioma: is there an association with human leukocyte antigens?
Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology - 1 Dec 2003
Machulla Helmut K G, Steinborn Frank, Tschigrjai Michail, Langner Jürgen, Rainov Nikolai G
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The expression of human leukocyte antigen (HLA) alleles plays an important role in the development and recurrence of benign and malignant diseases. Association of single HLA alleles or haplotypes with neoplastic processes has been investigated previously, and correlation between HLA and solid tumors, such as head and neck cancers or uterine cervical squamous epithelial lesions, were reported. However, there is no...
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