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Distribution of human papillomavirus genotypes in archival cervical tissue from women with cervical cancer in urban Sri Lanka.
International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics - 1 Nov 2011
Samarawickrema Nirma A, Tabrizi Sepehr N, Hewavisenthi Janaki, Leong Trishe, Garland Suzanne M
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OBJECTIVE: To identify the contributions of various human papillomavirus (HPV) genotypes in tissue samples from women diagnosed with cervical cancer in Sri Lanka. METHODS: In a retrospective study, archival cervical tissues samples (n=108) obtained from Sri Lankan women diagnosed with histologically proven invasive squamous cell carcinoma between 2006 and 2007 were tested for HPV. Genotyping of HPV DNA was...
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