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HPV infection and EGFR activation/alteration in HIV-infected East African patients with conjunctival carcinoma.
PloS one - 17 May 2010
Yu Jing Jie, Fu Pingfu, Pink John J, Dawson Dawn, Wasman Jay, Orem Jackson, Mwanda Walter O, Zhu Honglan, Liang Xiaobing, Guo Yi, Petros William P, Mitsuyasu Ronald T, Wabinga Henry, Remick Scot C
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BACKGROUND: There has been substantial growth in the numbers of patients with conjunctival squamous cell carcinoma infected with HIV in East Africa. The natural history of the conjunctival squamous cell carcinoma appears to be unique in this region of the world, but the etiologic mechanism unclear and therapeutic options limited. This research was carried out to determine if conjunctival squamous cell carcinoma...
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