Article
Susceptible and Protective Associations of HLA Alleles and Haplotypes with Cervical Cancer in South India.
Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP - 1 Jan 2016
Rathika Chinniah, Murali Vijayan, Dhivakar Mani, Kamaraj Raju, Malini Ravi Padma, Ramgopal Sivanadham, Balakrishnan Karuppiah
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Human leukocyte antigen (HLA) genes have been implicated in cervical cancer in several populations. OBJECTIVES: To study the predispositions of HLA alleles/haplotypes with cervical cancer. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Clinically diagnosed and PAP smear confirmed cervical cancer patients (n 48) and age matched controls (n 47) were genotyped for HLA-A,-B,-DRB1* and DQB1* alleles by PCR-SSP methods. RESULTS:...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
