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Cervix smear abnormalities: linking pathology data in female twins, their mothers and sisters.
European journal of human genetics : EJHG - 1 Jan 2011
Vink Jacqueline M, van Kemenade Folkert J, Meijer Chris J L M, Casparie Mariel K, Meijer Gerrit A, Boomsma Dorret I
Abstract excerpt
Mass screening for cervical cancer precursors has decreased the incidence of cervical cancer in several countries, including the Netherlands. Persistent infections of certain types of human papillomavirus are strongly associated with the development of cervical cancer. A number of factors may affect the liability to infection and subsequent progression to cervical intraepithelial neoplasia and cancer. This paper...
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