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Pre-vaccination distribution of human papillomavirus (HPV) genotypes in women with cervical intraepithelial neoplasia grade 3 (CIN 3) lesions in Slovenia.
Acta dermatovenerologica Alpina, Pannonica, et Adriatica - 1 Jun 2009
Kovanda A, Juvan U, Sterbenc A, Kocjan B J, Seme K, Jancar N, Vrtacnik-Bokal E, Poljak M
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: High-risk human papillomaviruses (HPV) are the main etiological factor of cervical cancer. Cervical intraepithelial neoplasia grade 3 (CIN 3) is the latest pre-invasive stage of cervical cancer, with an approximately 20% progression rate to invasive cervical carcinoma. OBJECTIVE: To establish the pre-vaccination distribution of HPV genotypes in Slovenian women with CIN 3 lesions, in order to assess...
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