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p53 Codon 72 polymorphism in oral exfoliated cells in a Sudanese population.
In vivo (Athens, Greece) - 1 Jan 2000
Sand Lars, Jalouli Miranda M, Jalouli Jamshid, Sapkota Dipak, Ibrahim Salah O
Abstract excerpt
Earlier studies have investigated the tumor suppressor gene p53 as a co-factor in the development of oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). Our previous studies have indicated that chronic use of Sudanese snuff (toombak) and the presence of human papilloma virus (HPV) may be involved in the high prevalence of OSCC in Sudan. This study investigated the prevalence of p53 codon 72 polymorphism in brush biopsies...
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