Hong Kong Med J 2013;19(Suppl 5):S43-6
Fine mapping candidate loci for nasopharyngeal carcinoma in southern Chinese specifically linked to Epstein- Barr virus aetiopathogenesis
Y Li, L Fu, AM Wong, YH Fan, MX Li, JX Bei, WH Jia, YX Zeng, D Chan, KM Cheung, P Sham, D Chua, XY Guan, YQ Song
Department of Biochemistry, The University of Hong Kong
1. Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is a malignancy of epithelial origin.
2. The aetiology of NPC is complex and includes multiple genetic and environmental factors.
3. Genetic factors for NPC were detected on chromosome 6p regions.
2. The aetiology of NPC is complex and includes multiple genetic and environmental factors.
3. Genetic factors for NPC were detected on chromosome 6p regions.