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High-risk HPV presence in cervical specimens after a large loop excision of the cervical transformation zone: significance of newly detected hr-HPV genotypes.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Mar 2007
van Ham Maaike A P C, van Hamont Dennis, Bekkers Ruud L M, Bulten Johan, Melchers Willem J G, Massuger Leon F A G
Abstract excerpt
Large loop excision of the cervical transformation zone (LLETZ) is a well-established treatment for high-grade cervical intraepithelial neoplasia. It has even been postulated that LLETZ is responsible for the elimination of the infectious agent, human papillomavirus (HPV), causing the lesion. Most studies on HPV detection after LLETZ have focused on the persistence of high-risk (hr-) HPV to identify women at risk...
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