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Molecular biology of squamous cell carcinoma of the anus: a comparison of HIV-positive and HIV-negative patients.
Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract - 1 Dec 2004
Gervaz Pascal, Hahnloser Dieter, Wolff Bruce G, Anderson Sarah A, Cunningham Julie, Beart Robert W, Klipfel Adam, Burgart Lawrence, Thibodeau Stephen N
Abstract excerpt
The molecular mechanisms involved in progression of squamous cell carcinoma of the anus (SCCA) are poorly elucidated, as well as the potential role of HIV infection. Loss of heterozygosity (LOH) is one of the mechanisms responsible for inactivation of tumor suppressor genes. We hypothesized that HIV-induced immunosuppression may contribute to an alternate molecular pathway in SCCA progression, through persistence...
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