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Genetic variation in cervical preinvasive and invasive disease: a genome-wide association study.
The Lancet. Oncology - 1 Apr 2021
Bowden Sarah J, Bodinier Barbara, Kalliala Ilkka, Zuber Verena, Vuckovic Dragana, Doulgeraki Triada, Whitaker Matthew D, Wielscher Matthias, Cartwright Rufus, Tsilidis Konstantinos K, Bennett Phillip, Jarvelin Marjo-Riitta, Flanagan James M, Chadeau-Hyam Marc, Kyrgiou Maria
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Most uterine cervical high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) infections are transient, with only a small fraction developing into cervical cancer. Family aggregation studies and heritability estimates suggest a significant inherited genetic component. Candidate gene studies and previous genome-wide association studies (GWASs) report associations between the HLA region and cervical cancer. Adopting a...
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