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Prevalence of human papillomavirus infection and RAS mutation in sporadic keratoacanthoma.
International journal of dermatology - 1 Nov 2015
Roh Mi Ryung, Kim Jee Hung, Lee Sang Hee, Oh Seung Joon, Park Kyu Hyun, Chung Kee Yang, Rha Sun Young
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BACKGROUND: RAS gene activation and its association with human papillomavirus (HPV) infection have been extensively studied in various cancers. However, the correlation between RAS mutations and HPV in keratoacanthoma (KA) has not yet been investigated. METHODS: Detection of HPV DNA was performed by nested polymerase chain reaction in 28 KA specimens. Molecular analysis was also performed to identify oncogenic...
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