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Exposure to wood smoke, HPV infection, and genetic susceptibility for cervical neoplasia among women in Colombia.
Environmental and molecular mutagenesis - 1 Aug 2006
Sierra-Torres Carlos H, Arboleda-Moreno Yexania Y, Orejuela-Aristizabal Leonora
Abstract excerpt
Cervical cancer is the second leading cause of death from cancer among women in Colombia (16/100,000). Infection with high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) plays a major role in the etiology of high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions (HSILs). Exposure to chemical agents may be a cofactor for t...
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