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Prevalence of HPV infection by cervical cytologic status in Brazil.
International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics - 1 Apr 2009
Fernandes José Veríssimo, Meissner Rosely de Vasconcellos, de Carvalho Maria Goretti Freire, Fernandes Thales Allyrio Araújo de Medeiros, de Azevedo Paulo Roberto Medeiros, Villa Luisa Lina
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: To assess the prevalence of human papillomavirus (HPV) infection according to cervical cytologic status in northeastern Brazil; identify other risk factors for low- and high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions (LSILs and HSILs); and identify the most prevalent HPV genotypes associated with the lesions. METHOD: Two cervical smears were collected from 250 women referred for cancer screening, one for...
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