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Human papillomavirus: a predictor of better survival in ocular surface squamous neoplasia patients
31 Aug 2012
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BACKGROUND: Although human papillomavirus (HPV) has been implicated in the pathogenesis of ocular surface squamous neoplasia (OSSN), no study has so far dealt with the prognostic role of HPV. In this study the presence and significance of HPV in OSSN and its correlation with p16(INK4a) immunoexpression was determined. METHODS: HPV was detected by HPV-L1 capsid gene-specific multiplex PCR using PGMY09/11 primers,...
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