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Association of CTLA-4 gene polymorphism with oral submucous fibrosis in Taiwan.
Journal of oral pathology & medicine : official publication of the International Association of Oral Pathologists and the American Academy of Oral Pathology - 1 Apr 2004
Shin Yi-Ning, Liu Chung-Ji, Chang Kuo-Wei, Lee Yann-Jinn, Liu Hsin-Fu
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BACKGROUND: Oral submucous fibrosis (OSF) is an insidious, pre-cancerous, chronic disease that may affect the entire oral cavity and sometimes extend to the pharynx. It has been reported to be associated with immune function. Cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated antigen 4 (CTLA-4; CD (cluster of dif...
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