Major histocompatibility complex class II polymorphisms and risk of cervical cancer in Puerto Rican women
P. R. health sci. j
; 26(2): 97-101, Jun. 2007.
Article
em En
| LILACS
| ID: lil-476404
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BR1.1
ABSTRACT
Association between HLA antigens and cervical squamous cell carcinoma has been described in several populations. To verify whether HLA-DRB1 and DQB1 diversity is related to cervical cancer in Puerto Rican women, 40 cases and 50 controls were HLA typed. DRB1*16 (POR=2.89) and DRB1*11 (POR=1.74) were positively associated with cervical cancer. A negative association was found with DRB1*01 (POR=0.52), DRB1*04 (POR=0.60), DRB1*14 (POR=0.33), DRB1*15 (POR=0.65), DQB1*04 (POR=0.33), DQB1*05 (POR=0.64) and DQB1*06 (POR=0.65). We suggest that HLA Class H polymorphisms are involved in genetic susceptibility to cervical cancer in Puerto Rican women. These results should be confirmed in studies with larger sample size to preclude the possibility of false positive observations.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
LILACS
Assunto principal:
Antígenos de Histocompatibilidade Classe II
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Neoplasias do Colo do Útero
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
País/Região como assunto:
Caribe
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Puerto rico
Idioma:
En
Revista:
P. R. health sci. j
Assunto da revista:
MEDICINA
Ano de publicação:
2007
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Porto Rico
País de publicação:
Porto Rico