Clinical, histopathological and virological findings in patients with focal epithelial hyperplasia from Colombia

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BACKGROUND: Focal epithelial hyperplasia (FEH) is a rare oral HPV-related disease, highly prevalent in certain ethnic communities. A previous study found 7.5% prevalence among school children from the Indian community Embera-Chami in Colombia. OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence and Human Papillomavirus (HPVs)-type in children with FEH. MATERIALS AND METHODS: One hundred and thirty-eight students were...

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