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Human papillomavirus as a risk factor in oral carcinogenesis: a study using in situ hybridization with signal amplification.
Oral microbiology and immunology - 1 Aug 2008
Acay R, Rezende N, Fontes A, Aburad A, Nunes F, Sousa S
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INTRODUCTION: It is still controversial whether human papillomavirus (HPV) can be considered a risk factor in oral carcinogenesis. The aim of this study was to detect HPV DNA in 50 cases diagnosed as oral leukoplakias, with different degrees of epithelial dysplasia, and as oral squamous cell carcinomas, using in situ hybridization with signal amplification (CSA-ISH). METHODS: HPV DNA was assessed in paraffin...
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