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Prevalence of genital human papilloma virus infection and genotypes among young women in Sicily, South Italy.

Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology - 1 Aug 2008

Ammatuna Pietro, Giovannelli Lucia, Matranga Domenica, Ciriminna Saverio, Perino Antonio

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Infection with oncogenic human papilloma virus (HPV) types is a necessary cause of cervical cancer. This study assessed the prevalence of HPV infection and genotypes among 1,006 randomly selected women, ages 18 to 24 years, living in Sicily (south Italy). The overall HPV rate was 24.1% (95% confidence interval, 21.5-26.9). The most frequent types were HPV-16 (4.5%), HPV-53 (2.7%), and HPV-84 (2.6%). The...

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PMID: 18708390
DOI: 10.1158/1055-9965.EPI-08-0180

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