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[Human papilloma virus (HPV) typing in preneoplastic and neoplastic lesions of the uterine cervix in the IX region-Chile].
Revista medica de Chile - 1 Dec 2003
Melo Angélica, Montenegro Sonia, Hooper Terryl, Capurro Italo, Roa Juan Carlos, Roa Iván
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Uterine cervical cancer (UCC) is an important public health problem in Chile. Although HPV infection has been established as the main cause of UCC, little is known of its frequency and distribution in our population. AIM: To determine the presence and frequency of viral genotypes in uterine cervical specimens with preneoplastic and neoplastic lesions. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Two nested consensus PCRs...
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