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Human genetic variants of homologous recombination repair genes first found to be associated with Epstein-Barr virus antibody titers in healthy Cantonese.
International journal of cancer - 15 Sept 2011
Shen Guo-Ping, Pan Qing-Hua, Hong Ming-Huang, Qin Hai-De, Xu Ya-Fei, Chen Li-Zhen, Feng Qi-Sheng, Jorgensen Timothy J, Shugart Yin Yao, Zeng Yi-Xin, Jia Wei-Hua
Abstract excerpt
Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection is a major risk factor for nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC). Despite high prevalence of infection among the general population worldwide, only a small proportion of infected individuals presents with seropositivity for EBV-specific IgA antibodies. This seropositive subgroup of EBV carriers has an elevated cumulative risk for NPC during their lifetime. Previous studies reported...
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