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Human papillomavirus type 16 is an important infectious factor in the high incidence of esophageal cancer in Anyang area of China
1 Jun 2001
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To investigate the potential role of human papillomavirus (HPV) infection in the pathogenesis of esophageal carcinomas in the Anyang area of China, we have evaluated specimens collected by balloon cytology examination from volunteers in two regions with significantly different incidences of esophageal carcinoma. 138 donors were from a village in a county with an esophageal carcinoma (EC) age-adjusted mortality...
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