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Human papillomavirus DNA typing in the cervical specimens among women of Split and Dalmatian County.
Collegium antropologicum - 1 Apr 2007
Kaliterna Vanja, Andelinović Simun, Pejković Lidija, Hofman Irena Drmić
Abstract excerpt
Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is the main cause of cervical cancer, the second most common cancer in women worldwide. More than 200 types of HPV have been described, and within this range more than 40 types attack epithelium of genital tract. The types that were most commonly related to the development of cervical cancer are called high-risk types (HR HPV). There are very few studies about HPV prevalence...
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