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Human papillomavirus-type persistence patterns predict the clinical outcome of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia.
Gynecologic oncology - 1 Sept 2006
Brummer Oliver, Hollwitz Bettina, Böhmer Gerd, Kühnle Henning, Petry K Ulrich
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BACKGROUND: Persistent infection with high-risk (HR) human papillomavirus (HPV) genotypes is required for the development of cervical carcinoma, and integration of HPV testing into cervical screening programs is under investigation. For the clinical value of HPV testing to be fully established, genotyping studies are needed to identify HR HPV persistence in samples of known cytology and histology, and to...
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