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Human leukocyte antigen Class II alleles associated with acral lentiginous melanoma in Mexican Mestizo patients: A case-control study.
Indian journal of dermatology, venereology and leprology - 1 Jan 2000
Roldan-Marin Rodrigo, Rangel-Gamboa Lucia, Vega-Memije María E, Hernández-Doño Susana, Ruiz-Gómez Daniela, Granados Julio
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Background Melanoma is an aggressive cutaneous cancer. Acral lentiginous melanoma is a melanoma subtype arising on palms, soles, and nail-units. The incidence, prevalence and prognosis differ among populations. The link between expression of major histocompatibility complex Class II alleles and melanoma progression is known. However, available studies report variable results regarding the association of melanoma...
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