Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2182754 | Immunobiology | 2016 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
BackgroundHost genetic susceptibility markers in immune response associated genes may contribute to identify individuals with high risk of developing viral infection and viral-associated cancers. We aimed to characterize different polymorphisms in immune response associated genes and evaluate its association with nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) development.MethodsWe have developed a hospital-based case-control study selecting 134 patients with NPC (cases) and 732 healthy individuals (controls) from the Northern Region of Portugal. Eight single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) were
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Hugo Sousa, Letícia Mesquita, Joana Ribeiro, Raquel Catarino, Eduardo Breda, Rui Medeiros,