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Development of a multiplex methylation-specific PCR as candidate triage test for women with an HPV-positive cervical scrape.
BMC cancer - 23 Nov 2012
Snellenberg Suzanne, De Strooper Lise M A, Hesselink Albertus T, Meijer Chris J L M, Snijders Peter J F, Heideman Daniëlle A M, Steenbergen Renske D M
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BACKGROUND: Quantitative methylation-specific PCR (qMSP) analysis for determining the methylation status of (candidate) tumor suppressor genes has potential as objective and valuable test to triage high-risk human papillomavirus (hrHPV) positive women in cervical screening. Particularly combined methylation analysis of a panel of genes shows most promising clinical performance, with sensitivity levels that equal...
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