Article
Genome-wide association study of HPV-associated cervical cancer in Japanese women.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Jul 2014
Miura Kiyonori, Mishima Hiroyuki, Kinoshita Akira, Hayashida Chisa, Abe Shuhei, Tokunaga Katsushi, Masuzaki Hideaki, Yoshiura Koh-ichiro
Abstract excerpt
One of the important factors influencing the development of uterine cervical cancer is human papillomavirus infection in women. Usually, the infecting papillomavirus is eliminated from individuals; however, some retain the virus and this is believed to lead to the development of uterine cervical cancer. It is possible that virus elimination or persistent infection depends on an individual's genetic background. To...
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