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Anal HPV prevalence and associated factors among HIV-seropositive men under antiretroviral treatment in Brazil.
Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999) - 1 Aug 2011
Guimarães Mark Drew Crosland, Grinsztejn Beatriz, Melo Victor Hugo, Rocha Gustavo Machado, Campos Lorenza Nogueira, Pilotto José Henrique, Carmo Ricardo Andrade, Palefsky Joel M
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BACKGROUND: The incidence of anal cancer has increased in developed countries. There is evidence that high-grade anal intraepithelial neoplasia and anal cancer are both linked to some human papillomavirus (HPV) infections. There are scarce data on anal cancer or male anal HPV infection in Brazil. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to assess the prevalence of anal HPV infection and associated risk factors,...
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