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Original Research
The role of Chlamydia trachomatis infection in cervical cancer development
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Chair of Oncology K. Marcinkowski University of Medicine Sciences, 1Centre of Health Care for Mother and Child. The Clinic of Holy Family, Poznan, Poland
Eur. J. Gynaecol. Oncol. 1999, 20(2), 144–146;
Published: 10 April 1999
Abstract
Previous Chlamydia trachomatis infection elevates expression of: I. TGFα in CIN I, CIN II, CIN III. 2.HPV 16 in CIN I, CIN II, CIN III and invasive carcinoma 3. Ki 67 in CIN III and invasive carcinoma. Chronic Chlamydial infection is very often associated with cervical hypertrophy.
Keywords
Chlamydia trachomatis
HPV
TGFα
CIN
Cervical cancer