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Human papillomavirus type 58: the unique role in cervical cancers in East Asia
1 Jan 2012
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BACKGROUND: About 15 types of human papillomavirus (HPV) are classified as high-risk based on their epidemiological link with cervical cancer. These HPV types have deferent degrees of oncogenicity and their distribution among cervical precancers and cancers varies ethnogeographically. HPV58 is rare worldwide but being found more commonly in East Asia. FINDINGS: A high prevalence of HPV58 among squamous cell...
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