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Prevalence of Human Papillomavirus in the Oral Cavity/Oropharynx in a Large Population of Children and Adolescents
23 Aug 2007
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OBJECTIVE: Human papillomavirus (HPV) in the oral cavity or oropharynx is associated with an increased risk of laryngeal papillomatosis, head and neck cancer, and cervical and other genital cancers. We evaluated the prevalence of HPV DNA in the oral cavity/oropharynx in a cross section of children aged 2 weeks to 20 years. METHODS: A risk factor questionnaire and oral exfoliated cells were collected from children...
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