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Influence of loop electrosurgical excision procedure on subsequent acquisition of new human papillomavirus infections.
The Journal of infectious diseases - 1 Jun 2009
Castle Philip E, Kreimer Aimée R, Wacholder Sholom, Wheeler Cosette M, Koutsky Laura A, Rydzak Greg, Buckman Dennis W, Graubard Barry, Schiffman Mark
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The impact of loop electrosurgical excision procedure (LEEP) treatment for cervical precancerous lesions on subsequent acquisition of new human papillomavirus (HPV) infections is not well described. METHODS: The acquisition of new HPV infections was compared in HPV-positive women who underwent colposcopy and were treated by LEEP (n = 195) and those who were untreated (n = 1625) at entry into a 2-year...
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