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Human papilloma virus type 16 infection and the early onset of cervical cancer.
Biochemical and biophysical research communications - 15 Oct 2004
Karube Akihiro, Sasaki Masahiro, Tanaka Hidenori, Nakagome Osamu, Dahiya Rajvir, Fujimoto Seiichiro, Tanaka Toshinobu
Abstract excerpt
Human papilloma viruses (HPV), particularly type 16, have been associated with cervical cancer. It has been noted that the average onset of cervical cancer is occurring in younger women coupled with a higher prevalence of cervical HPV infection. However, the correlation between HPV 16 infection and the early onset of cervical cancer is still unclear. We hypothesize that HPV infection is an indicator of early...
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