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Association of MBL2 exon1 polymorphisms with high-risk human papillomavirus infection and cervical cancers: a meta-analysis.
Archives of gynecology and obstetrics - 1 Nov 2016
Wang Hui-Lian, Lu Xi, Yang Xudong, Xu Nan
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PURPOSE: High-risk human papillomavirus (HR-HPV) infection is the main known cause of cervical cancer. Mannose-binding lectin (MBL) is a recognition molecule that mediates phagocytosis and activates complement. METHODS: We performed a meta-analysis to investigate the association of MBL-2 functional polymorphisms with HPV infection and cervical cancer (CC). RESULTS: The meta-analyses indicated an association...
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