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Hypoxia-inducible factor 1α polymorphisms and early-stage cervical cancer.
International journal of gynecological cancer : official journal of the International Gynecological Cancer Society - 1 Jan 2011
Kim Yun Hwan, Park In-Ae, Park Woong-Yang, Kim Jae Weon, Kim Seung Cheol, Park Noh-Hyun, Song Yong-Sang, Kang Soon-Beom
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Human papillomavirus can stabilize and induce hypoxia-inducible factor 1α (HIF-1α) protein, which is associated with diminished response to treatment and poor prognosis for cervical cancer. Hypoxia-inducible factor 1α polymorphisms (1772C>T and 1790G>A) in the N-terminal transactivation domain generate significantly increased transcriptional activity and have been linked to poor outcome in various...
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