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Single nucleotide polymorphisms in the DNA repair genes in HPV-positive cervical cancer.
European journal of cancer prevention : the official journal of the European Cancer Prevention Organisation (ECP) - 1 May 2016
Bajpai Deepti, Banerjee Ayan, Pathak Sujata, Thakur Bhaskar, Jain Sunesh K, Singh Neeta
Abstract excerpt
Genetic variation in DNA repair genes can modulate DNA repair capacity and may be related to the risk of cancer. The human papillomavirus is considered to be a necessary but not sufficient cause for cervical cancer and, therefore, other factors contribute to the carcinogenesis. A hereditary component for this neoplasia has been reported. Evaluation of the association of six polymorphisms was carried out in the...
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