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HLA class I and class II frequencies in patients with cutaneous malignant melanoma from southeastern Spain: the role of HLA-C in disease prognosis.
Immunogenetics - 1 Jan 2006
Campillo José A, Martínez-Escribano Jorge A, Muro Manuel, Moya-Quiles Rosa, Marín Luis A, Montes-Ares Olga, Guerra Natalia, Sánchez-Pedreño Paloma, Frías José F, Lozano José A, García-Alonso Ana M, Alvarez-López M Rocío
Abstract excerpt
Available data have led to a controversy on the relationship between human leukocyte antigen (HLA) and cutaneous malignant melanoma susceptibility or prognosis. Moreover, the influence of HLA-C on melanoma has not yet been well established. Therefore, the aim of the current study was to analyze the possible influence of the HLA system on melanoma susceptibility and prognosis in the Spanish population. For this...
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