Analysis of Serum Levels of IgA Antibodies to Epstein Barr Virus Capsid Antigens in the Spouses and the Children of Patients with Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma

OBJECTIVE To analyze the serum levels of IgA antibodies to Epstein Barr virus capsid antigens (EBV/IgA/VCA) in patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) and in their spouses and children in order to further evaluate the risk of developing the disease in family members of NPC patients. METHODS...

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Main Authors: Jiru CHENG, Yonglin CAI, Yuming ZHENG
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: China Anti-Cancer Association 2009-08-01
Series:Cancer Biology & Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.cancerbiomed.org/index.php/cocr/article/view/219