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Genetic polymorphisms in host innate immune sensor genes and the risk of nasopharyngeal carcinoma in North Africa.
G3 (Bethesda, Md.) - 21 Jun 2013
Moumad Khalid, Lascorz Jesus, Bevier Melanie, Khyatti Meriem, Ennaji Moulay Mustapha, Benider Abdellatif, Huhn Stefanie, Lu Shun, Chouchane Lotfi, Corbex Marilys, Hemminki Kari, Försti Asta
Abstract excerpt
Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is a rare malignancy in most parts of the world. It is an Epstein-Barr virus-associated malignancy with an unusual racial and geographical distribution. The host innate immune sensor genes play an important role in infection recognition and immune response against viruses. Therefore, we examined the association between polymorphisms in genes within a group of pattern recognition...
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