Immunogenetic factors in HPV-associated cervical cancer: Influence on disease progression

M. F. Duggan-Keen, P. J. Keating, F. R. A. Stevens, P. Sinnott, P. J. F. Snijders, J. M. M. Walboomers, S. Davidson, R. D. Hunter, P. A. Dyer, P. L. Stern

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Abstract

No HLA allele or specificity was significantly different in frequency between a group of 150 cervical cancer patients from north-west England and controls (corrected P values). HLA-DRB 1*1501/DQB 1*0602 was non-significantly increased, particularly among patients with HPV16-positive tumours. HLA-B7-positive patients had a significantly poorer clinical outcome than HLA-B7-negative patients. A significant component of the genotypic effect is down-regulation of HLA-B7 expression by the tumour cells.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)275-284
Number of pages10
JournalEuropean Journal of Immunogenetics
Volume23
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Aug 1996

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