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Human papillomavirus subtypes in oral lesions compared to healthy oral mucosa.
Journal of clinical virology : the official publication of the Pan American Society for Clinical Virology - 1 Apr 2012
Kristoffersen A K, Enersen M, Kverndokk E, Sunde P T, Landin M, Solheim T, Olsen I, Grinde B
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BACKGROUND: Human papillomaviruses (HPV) are involved in the etiology of cervix cancer, but it is still unclear whether they play a role in related oral lesions. OBJECTIVES: The presence of HPV in oral leukoplakia biopsies (n=50) and oral squamous carcinoma biopsies (n=50) was compared to normal...
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