Association of HLA Class I and II Alleles and Extended Haplotypes With Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma in Taiwan

Abstract

The restriction of the association of HLA-A2 with NPC to HLA-A*0207 probably explains previously observed associations of HLA-A2 with NPC among Chinese but not Caucasians. The extended haplotypes associated with NPC might, in part, explain the higher rates of NPC in this ethnic group.