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Effect of NBS1 gene polymorphism on the risk of cervix carcinoma in a northern Indian population.
The International journal of biological markers - 1 Jan 2000
Sobti R C, Shekari M, Kordi Tamandani D M, Kaur P, Suri V, Huria A
Abstract excerpt
Cervical cancer is one of the most common neoplastic diseases affecting women, with a worldwide incidence of almost half a million cases. A history of smoking and use of oral contraceptives have been confirmed to be risk factors for cervical cancer. Genetic susceptibility and immune response, especially impaired cellular immune response, may well be related to the development of cervical cancer. NBS1 is one of...
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