ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND Cervical cancer ranks second among female cancers worldwide and is widely associated with human papilloma vtrus (HPV) infection. However, HPV infection progression is influenced by various host factors. Epidermal growth factor (EGF) is a host factor important for proper epithelial proliferation and development, and may play a ro…
INTRODUCTION Cervical cancer cases are ris ing and many women are infected with human papillomavirus (HPV). Interferon gamma (IFN-a) is one of the key regulatory cytokines that influence the HPV clearance. The production and the function of 1 FN-a may impaired by the defect of the IFNG gene leading to the cervical malignant progression. This study aimed to examine the association between IF.I…