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HLA-B*07 is a high risk allele for familial cervical cancer.
Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP - 1 Jan 2011
Qiu Xiaoping, Zhang Fan, Chen Dangxiao, Azad Abul Kalam, Zhang Li, Yuan Yulin, Jiang Zhongqing, Liu Wenhui, Tan Yun, Tao Ning
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AIM: The purpose of this study was to investigate 50 women from eight families with familial cervical cancer in Wufeng County, Hubei Province, China, a region with a high incidence of cervical cancer. Eighty-nine healthy women, of similar age, location and ethnicity, were selected as a control group. METHODS: Blood samples were collected from both groups, and HLA-A, HLA-B, and HLA-DRB1 genotypes were profiled...
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