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Human leucocyte antigen-G polymorphisms are associated with cervical squamous cell carcinoma risk in Taiwanese women.
European journal of cancer (Oxford, England : 1990) - 1 Jan 2014
Yang Yuh-Cheng, Chang Tzu-Yang, Chen Tze-Chien, Lin Wen-Shan, Chang Shih-Chuan, Lee Yann-Jinn
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The mere presence of human papillomavirus (HPV) is not enough for cervical cancer development and immunogenetic background may play an important role. Human leucocyte antigen (HLA)-G acts as a negative regulator of immune responses and its expression in tumour cells may enable them to avoid immune attack. We aim to study if polymorphisms in the HLA-G gene are associated with cervical cancer risk in...
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