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Human papillomavirus prevalence among indigenous and non-indigenous Australian women prior to a national HPV vaccination program.
BMC medicine - 13 Sept 2011
Garland Suzanne M, Brotherton Julia M L, Condon John R, McIntyre Peter B, Stevens Matthew P, Smith David W, Tabrizi Sepehr N
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Indigenous women in Australia have a disproportionate burden of cervical cancer despite a national cervical screening program. Prior to introduction of a national human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccination program, we determined HPV genotype prevalence by Indigenous status and residence in remote areas. METHODS: We recruited women aged 17 to 40 years presenting to community-based primary health services...
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