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Detection of human papilloma virus DNA in seven cases of focal epithelial hyperplasia in Iran.
Journal of oral pathology & medicine : official publication of the International Association of Oral Pathologists and the American Academy of Oral Pathology - 1 Nov 2009
Falaki F, Amir Chaghmaghi M, Pakfetrat A, Delavarian Z, Mozaffari P M, Pazooki N
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Focal epithelial hyperplasia (FEH), also known as Heck's disease, is a very rare disease of the oral cavity especially in Asia. It is a disease of children and young adults. Various causes have been implicated but in majority of cases FEH is caused by some subtypes of human papilloma virus (HPV) especially 13 and 32. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is a useful tool to identify HPV in FEH as it is a...
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