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Frequent alterations of p16INK4a and p14ARF in oral proliferative verrucous leukoplakia.
Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology - 1 Nov 2008
Kresty Laura A, Mallery Susan R, Knobloch Thomas J, Li Junan, Lloyd Mary, Casto Bruce C, Weghorst Christopher M
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Proliferative verrucous leukoplakia (PVL) represents a rare but highly aggressive form of oral leukoplakia with > 70% progressing to malignancy. Yet, PVL remains biologically and genetically poorly understood. This study evaluated the cell cycle regulatory genes, p16INK4a and p14ARF, for homozygo...
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