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HLA Class II alleles and the presence of circulating Epstein-Barr virus DNA in Greek patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma.
Strahlentherapie und Onkologie : Organ der Deutschen Rontgengesellschaft ... [et al] - 1 Jun 2008
Karanikiotis Charisios, Daniilidis Michail, Karyotis Nikolaos, Bakogiannis Charalambos, Economopoulos Theofanis, Murray Samuel, Papamichael Demetris, Samantas Epaminondas, Nikolaou Angelos, Skoura Lemonia, Tselis Nikolaos, Zamboglou Nikolaos, Fountzilas George
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) represents a seldom malignancy in most developed countries. Nevertheless, NPC receives an endemic form in concrete racial entities. The aims of this study were to detect the presence of Epstein-Barr virus DNA (EBV-DNA) in peripheral blood of NPC patients, to molecularly define human leukocyte antigens (HLA) DRB1*, DQA1* and DQB1* allele frequencies, and,...
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