Telomerase promoter mutations in human immunodeficiency virus-related conjunctiva neoplasia

Telomerase promoter mutations in human immunodeficiency virus-related conjunctiva neoplasia

Abstract Background Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the conjunctiva is a common cancer in Africa mainly associated with solar ultraviolet (UV) exposure and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. We analyzed the role of HIV on the occurrence of telomerase reverse transcriptase (TERT) promoter...

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Main Authors: Noemy Starita, Luigi Buonaguro, Franco M. Buonaguro, Maria Lina Tornesello
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-03-01
Series:Journal of Translational Medicine
Subjects:
TERT promoter
Mutations
Conjunctiva neoplasia
Kaposi sarcoma
HIV
Africa
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12967-018-1456-0

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