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Association of Cytotoxic T-Lymphocyte Antigen-4 (CTLA-4) Genetic Variants with Risk and Outcome of Cutaneous Melanoma.
International journal of molecular sciences - 17 Nov 2024
Ferreira Ana Maria Castro, Carron Juliana, Gomez Gabriela Vilas Bôas, Vazquez Vinicius de Lima, Serrano Sergio Vicente, Lourenço Gustavo Jacob, Lima Carmen Silvia Passos
Abstract excerpt
This study aimed to verify whether germline single nucleotide variants (SNV) in CTLA-4 gene, c.-1765C>T, c.-1661A>G, c.-1577G>A, and c.-1478G>A, influence the risk, clinicopathological aspects, and survival of patients with CM, as well as its functional consequences. A total of 432 patients with CM and 504 controls were evaluated. CTLA-4 genotypes were identified by real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)...
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