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Population-based study on the prevalence of and risk factors for human papillomavirus infection in Qujing of Yunnan province, Southwest China.
Virology journal - 8 Aug 2012
Sun Lu-lu, Jin Qiong, Li Hui, Zhou Xian-rong, Song Zhi-qin, Cheng Xue-mei, Tao Tao, Liang Bing, Xu Lin, Wang Yu-rong, Zhen Yan, He Ji-wen, Shen Keng
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection causes cervical cancer and premalignant lesions of the cervix. Prevalence of HPV infection and HPV genotypes vary among different regions. However there is no data on the prevalence of HPV infection and HPV genotypes from southwest China. This study was undertaken to determine the prevalence of and risk factors for HR-HPV infection in Qujing of Yunnan province,...
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