Cervical Cancer and -463G/A Polymorphism of MPO Gene
A Mustea, D Könsgen, D Castillo-Tong, I Braicu, R Zeillinger, J Sehouli, W Lichtenegger · Geburtshilfe und Frauenheilkunde · 2006 · Heft 09
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Aims: The cervical cancer is the second most common cancer in women worldwide and is a leading cause of cancer-related death in women in developing countries. The -463 type G polymorphism of the MPO gene, was correlated with higher MPO expression and increased risk of various types of cancers. Our study was performed in order to research if the MPO polymorphism correlates with the susceptibility for cervical cancer. Methods: In our prospective study were enrolled 149 patients with cervical cancer and 126 patients without any malignancies as a control group. All patients were recruited from the Oncological Instit…
