Article
Decreased frequency of HLA-DRB1 13 alleles in Frenchwomen with HPV-positive carcinoma of the cervix.
International journal of cancer - 21 Jun 1996
Sastre-Garau X, Loste M N, Vincent-Salomon A, Favre M, Mouret E, de la Rochefordiere A, Durand J C, Tartour E, Lepage V, Charron D
Abstract excerpt
Specific types of human papillomaviruses (HPV) are associated with most cases of pre-invasive and invasive neoplasia of the uterine cervix. HLA phenotype influences susceptibility and resistance to viral infections and may therefore influence the course of HPV-associated tumors. Some data suggest...
Topics
- Adult
- Age Factors
- Alleles
- Female
- France
- HLA-DQ Antigens
- HLA-DQ alpha-Chains
- HLA-DQ beta-Chains
- HLA-DR Antigens
- HLA-DRB1 Chains
- Haplotypes
- Humans