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Are women with lupus at higher risk of HPV infection?
Lupus - 1 Nov 2010
Klumb E M, Pinto A C, Jesus G R, Araujo M, Jascone L, Gayer C R, Ribeiro F M, Albuquerque E M N, Macedo J M B
Abstract excerpt
Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the etiological agent of cervical cancer, the second most prevalent neoplasia among women. Although it has been proven that systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients have higher frequency of cervical dysplasia, few studies have focused on HPV prevalence among them. This study aimed to investigate HPV prevalence among SLE patients and to evaluate associated risk factors, including...
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