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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
biochemistry, genetics and molecular biology
HLA class II polymorphism: Protective or risk factors to breast cancer in Tunisia?
Pathology and Oncology Research, Volume 12, No. 2, Year 2006
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Description
HLA system plays a key role in the tumor cells' escape from immune surveillance. Herein is the first report on the correlation of the susceptibility to breast cancer with HLA class II markers in Tunisia. Molecular typing of HLA-DRB1 and -DQB1 loci was undertaken for 70 Tunisian female patients. Comparison of allele and haplotype distribution between patients and 70 female control subjects reveals a negative association between HLA-DRB1*07-DQB1*02 and the incidence of breast cancer in the Tunisian population. © 2006 Arányi Lajos Foundation.
Authors & Co-Authors
Baccar Harrath, Amal
Tunisia, Tunis
Université de Tunis el Manar, Faculté Des Sciences de Tunis
Yacoubi-Loueslati, Besma
Tunisia, Tunis
Université de Tunis el Manar, Faculté Des Sciences de Tunis
Troudi, Wafa
Tunisia, Tunis
Université de Tunis el Manar, Faculté Des Sciences de Tunis
Hmida, Slama
Unknown Affiliation
Sedkaoui, Syrine
Tunisia, Tunis
Université de Tunis el Manar, Faculté Des Sciences de Tunis
Dridi, Amel
Unknown Affiliation
Jridi, Afef
Unknown Affiliation
Ben-Ayed, Farhat
Tunisia, Tunis
Salah Azeiz Oncology Institute
Ben Rhomdhane, Khaled
Tunisia, Tunis
Salah Azeiz Oncology Institute
El Gaaied, Amel Ben Ammar
Tunisia, Tunis
Université de Tunis el Manar, Faculté Des Sciences de Tunis
Statistics
Citations: 29
Authors: 10
Affiliations: 3
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1007/BF02893448
ISSN:
12194956
Research Areas
Cancer
Genetics And Genomics
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Cohort Study
Study Locations
Tunisia
Participants Gender
Female