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Persistent HPV infection in postmenopausal age women
24 Sept 2004
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Persistence of human papillomavirus (HPV) is associated with an increased risk of developing cervical SIL and cancer in young women. Because this association in older, postmenopausal age women has received little attention, we evaluated persistence of HPV among women in this age group. METHODS: Women (n=105) ages 45-64 were examined annually for 7 years to evaluate HPV in cervical cytologic specimens....
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