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Human leukocyte antigen subtype analysis in patients with advanced adenocarcinoma of the prostate.
The Prostate - 1 Jan 1994
Akdaş A, Türkeri L, Alican Y, Simşek F, Akoğlu T
Abstract excerpt
Human leukocyte antigens (HLA) are cell surface glycoproteins that have a significant role in the immune system. In some cancers, changes in major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class I and II expression, usually a reduction or loss of these molecules, appear to provide a mechanism whereby tumor cells may escape host immunity. HLA analysis in patients with advanced adenocarcinoma of the prostate revealed the...
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