Prevalence of codon 72 P53 polymorphism in Brazilian women with cervix cancer
Genet. mol. biol
; Genet. mol. biol;27(4): 496-499, Dec. 2004. ilus, tab
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ABSTRACT
The p53 codon 72 polymorphism seems to be associated with HPV-carcinogenesis, although controversial data have been reported. A series of Brazilian women with cervix carcinomas were analyzed. Ninety-nine (67 percent) of 148 women were found to be homozygous (arg/arg) for the arginine polymorphism, and 49 (33 percent) were heterozygous (arg/pro). This polymorphism may be an important determinant of the risk for cervix cancer, but does not seem to be sufficient for carcinogenesis.
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LILACS
Asunto principal:
Papillomaviridae
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Carcinoma de Células Escamosas
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Neoplasias del Cuello Uterino
Tipo de estudio:
Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Female
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Humans
País/Región como asunto:
America do sul
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Brasil
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Genet. mol. biol
Asunto de la revista:
GENETICA
Año:
2004
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Brasil
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Italia
Pais de publicación:
Brasil