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The association between human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-G polymorphisms and human papillomavirus (HPV) infection in Inuit women of northern Quebec.
Human immunology - 1 Dec 2013
Metcalfe Stephanie, Roger Michel, Faucher Marie-Claude, Coutlée François, Franco Eduardo L, Brassard Paul
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-G molecules act as negative regulators of the immune response. We analyzed the associations between HLA G polymorphisms and human papillomavirus (HPV) infection and squamous intraepithelial lesions (SIL) in Inuit women from Nunavik, northern Quebec. METHODS: Cervical specimens from a cohort study of 548 Inuit women were tested for HPV DNA. HPV genotypes were...
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