The role of HLA variation in lymphoma aetiology and survival

doi:10.1111/joim.12911

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The role of HLA variation in lymphoma aetiology and survival

3 Jun 2019

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Epidemiologic and laboratory evidence has consistently supported a strong inflammatory and immune component for lymphoma aetiology. These studies have consistently implicated variation in the immune gene, human leucocyte antigen (HLA), to be associated with lymphoma risk. In this review, we summarize the historical and recent evidence of HLA in both lymphoma aetiology and survival. The recent momentum in...

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