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Genetic variability in LMP2 and LMP7 is associated with the risk of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma in the Kazakh population but is not associated with HPV infection.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2017
Yang Lan, Ji Yu, Chen Ling, Li Mei, Wu Fei, Hu Jianming, Jiang Jinfang, Cui Xiaobin, Chen Yunzhao, Pang Lijuan, Wei Yutao, Li Feng
Abstract excerpt
The Kazakh population in Xinjiang Province in northwestern China exhibits a high incidence of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC). Although the etiology of esophageal carcinoma (EC) has not been elucidated, there are reports of the involvement of an immunologic mechanism. In the current study, 268 Kazakh ESCC patients and 500 age- and sex-matched control subjects were recruited. DNA was extracted from...
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