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PDCD1, CTLA-4 and p53 gene polymorphism and susceptibility to gestational trophoblastic diseases.
The Journal of reproductive medicine - 1 Jan 2009
Dehaghani Alamtaj Samsami, Kashef Mohammad Amin, Ghaemenia Mehdi, Sarraf Zahra, Khaghanzadeh Narges, Fattahi Mohammad Javad, Ghaderi Abbas
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Gestational trophoblastic neoplasms (also termed gestational trophoblastic diseases [GTDs]) encompass a spectrum of interrelated tumors originating from trophoblasts. The search is ongoing for identification of the culpable gene defects in GTDs. Considering the role of PDCD1, CTLA-4 and p53 genes in immune regulation and tumor progression, we explored the association of single-nucleotide polymorphisms...
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