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Human papillomavirus (HPV) prevalence and types among Turkish women at a gynecology outpatient unit.
BMC infectious diseases - 30 Nov 2009
Dursun Polat, Senger Süheyla S, Arslan Hande, Kuşçu Esra, Ayhan Ali
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BACKGROUND: Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is a well-known pathogen for lower genital tract neoplasias, yet little is known regarding HPV prevalence in Turkey. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of HPV DNA and to determine HPV types distribution among women with normal and abnormal cytology. METHODS: A total of five hundred seven (n = 507) women were retrospectively evaluated between 2004-2008....
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