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Host genetic control of HPV 16 titer in carcinoma in situ of the cervix uteri.
International journal of cancer - 20 Oct 2002
Beskow Anna H, Gyllensten Ulf B
Abstract excerpt
Cervical cancer is strongly associated with infection by oncogenic forms of human papillomavirus (HPV). Although most women are able to clear an HPV infection, some develop persistent infections that may lead to cancer. The determinants of persistent infection are largely unknown. We have previously shown that women developing carcinoma in situ of the cervix uteri have higher titers of HPV 16 long before...
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