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Selected class I and class II HLA alleles and haplotypes and risk of high-grade cervical intraepithelial neoplasia.
International journal of cancer - 15 Jun 2008
Ades Steven, Koushik Anita, Duarte-Franco Eliane, Mansour Nabil, Arseneau Jocelyne, Provencher Diane, Gilbert Lucy, Gotlieb Walter, Ferenczy Alex, Coutlée François, Roger Michel, Franco Eduardo L
Abstract excerpt
Human leukocyte antigens (HLAs) present foreign antigens to the immune system and may be important determinants of cervical neoplasia. Previously published associations between HLA and cervical neoplasia exhibit considerable variation in findings. The biomarkers of cervical cancer risk (BCCR) case-control study addressed the role of specific HLA alleles as cofactors in the development of high-grade cervical...
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