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HLA-DRB1*1501 and HLA-DQB1*0301 alleles are positively associated with HPV16 infection-related Kazakh esophageal squamous cell carcinoma in Xinjiang China.
Cancer immunology, immunotherapy : CII - 1 Nov 2012
Hu Jianming, Li Ling, Pang Lijuan, Chen Yunzhao, Yang Lan, Liu Chunxia, Zhao Jin, Chang Bing, Qi Yan, Liang Weihua, Li Feng
Abstract excerpt
Multiple determinant factors are involved in the occurrence and progression of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC). Human papillomavirus (HPV) and human leukocyte antigen (HLA) polymorphism were identified as important factors. This study examined the associations between the development of Kazakh ESCC and the determinant factors including HLA-DRB1*0901, 1501; DQB1*0301, 0602; high-risk HPV infection in the...
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