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TNFalpha-308G/A polymorphism as a risk factor for HPV associated cervical cancer in Indian population.
Cellular oncology : the official journal of the International Society for Cellular Oncology - 1 Jan 2007
Kohaar Indu, Thakur Nisha, Salhan Sudha, Batra Swaraj, Singh Veena, Sharma Anita, Sodhani Pushpa, Das B C, Sarkar Debi P, Bharadwaj Mausumi
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BACKGROUND: Investigation of the potential association of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) at -308 G/A and -238 G/A of Tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNFalpha) with susceptibility to HPV-16 associated cervical cancer in Indian women. METHODS: The study included 165 histologically confirmed cases with 45 precancer and 120 cancer patients and an equal number (165) of healthy controls with normal cervical...
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