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Transitional cell metaplasia of the uterine cervix is related to human papillomavirus: molecular analysis in seven patients with cytohistologic correlation.
Cancer - 25 Aug 2002
Ng Wai-Kuen, Cheung Leslie K N, Li Albert S M, Cheung Florence M F, Chow Janson C Y
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BACKGROUND: Transitional cell metaplasia of the uterine cervix is an under-recognized entity in cervical pathology. The underlying etiology and biologic significance remains uncertain. The thin-layer cytology findings and association with human papillomavirus (HPV) have not been studied thoroughly. METHODS: The authors retrospectively reviewed the clinical findings, thin-layer cytology and histologic features of...
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