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Genetic susceptibility to cervical squamous cell carcinoma is associated with HLA-DPB1 polymorphisms in Taiwanese women.
Cancer immunology, immunotherapy : CII - 1 Sept 2015
Yang Yuh-Cheng, Chang Tzu-Yang, Chen Tze-Chien, Lin Wen-Shan, Chang Shih-Chuan, Lee Yann-Jinn
Abstract excerpt
Cervical cancer is a multifactorial disease, and increasing evidence suggests that host immunogenetic background may contribute to its pathogenesis. Genetic variations in human leukocyte antigen (HLA) genes may alter the efficiency of immune response to human papillomavirus (HPV) antigens and have been implicated in the risk of cervical cancer. We investigated whether polymorphisms in the HLA-DPB1 gene were...
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