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"High risk" HPV types are frequently detected in potentially malignant and malignant oral lesions, but not in normal oral mucosa.
Modern pathology : an official journal of the United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology, Inc - 1 Jun 2000
Bouda M, Gorgoulis V G, Kastrinakis N G, Giannoudis A, Tsoli E, Danassi-Afentaki D, Foukas P, Kyroudi A, Laskaris G, Herrington C S, Kittas C
Abstract excerpt
Studies on the involvement of the human papillomavirus (HPV) in initiation and progression of oral neoplasia have generated conflicting results. The observed discrepancy is attributable mainly to the varying sensitivity of the applied methodologies and to epidemiologic factors of the examined patient groups. To evaluate the role of HPV in oral carcinogenesis, we analyzed 53 potentially neoplastic and neoplastic...
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