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Fine Mapping of the Major Histocompatibility Complex Region and Association of the HLA-B*52:01 Allele With Cervical Cancer in Japanese Women.
JAMA network open - 1 Oct 2020
Masuda Tatsuo, Ito Hidemi, Hirata Jun, Sakaue Saori, Ueda Yutaka, Kimura Tadashi, Takeuchi Fumihiko, Murakami Yoshinori, Matsuda Koichi, Matsuo Keitaro, Okada Yukinori
Abstract excerpt
Importance: Understanding the genetic contribution of the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) region to the risk of cervical cancer (CC) will help understand how immune responses to infection with human papillomaviruses are associated with CC. Objective: To determine whether the HLA-B*52:01 allele is associated with CC in Japanese women. Design, Setting, and Participants: This was a multicenter genetic...
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