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Association between HLA-DQA1, HLA-DQB1 and oral cancer.
The Kaohsiung journal of medical sciences - 1 Oct 2011
Tsai Sheng-Chien, Sheen Maw-Chang, Chen Bai-Hsiun
Abstract excerpt
Cancer is one of the most common causes of morbidity and mortality. Genes whose products play a critical role in regulation of the immune response include the HLA antigen and cytokine families of genes. Oral cancer is common in men in developing countries, and its frequency is increased by using betel-quid, tobacco, and alcohol. The association between certain HLA Class I and Class II haplotypes and cancer has...
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