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Association between HLA-DQB1 and cervical dysplasia in Vietnamese women.
International journal of gynecological cancer : official journal of the International Gynecological Cancer Society - 1 Jan 2000
Lema C, Fuessel-Haws A L, Lewis L R, Rady P L, Lee P, Turbat-Herrera E A, He Q, Nguyen L T, Tyring S K, Dao D D
Abstract excerpt
Host genetic background seems to play a key role in cervical carcinogenesis as only a small subset of women infected with high-risk human papillomaviruses (HPVs) develop cervical cancer. The rate of cervical cancer in Vietnamese women is notably high. To explore the association of human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-DQB1 alleles, HPV infection, and cervical dysplasia in this population, cervical smears were obtained...
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