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Type-Specific Persistence of High-Risk Human Papillomavirus Infections in the New Independent States of the former Soviet Union Cohort Study
1 Jan 2007
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BACKGROUND: Prospective follow-up studies have recently suggested that persistent high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) infections play a key role in the progression of CIN lesions and in the development of cervical cancer. However, data on type-specific persistence, viral integration, and the role of multiple infections are scanty. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A cross-sectional/cohort study was conducted between 1998...
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