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Prevalence, genotype profile and risk factors for multiple human papillomavirus cervical infection in unimmunized female adolescents in Goiânia, Brazil: a community-based study.
BMC public health - 4 Nov 2013
Figueiredo Alves Rosane Ribeiro, Turchi Marília Dalva, Santos Lyana Elias, Guimarães Eleuse Machado de Britto, Garcia Mônica Maria Danda, Seixas Mirian Socorro Cardoso, Villa Luisa Lina, Costa Maria Cecília, Moreira Marise Amaral Rebouças, Alves Maria de Fátima da Costa
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BACKGROUND: The epidemiology of infection with multiple human papillomavirus (HPV) types in female adolescents is poorly understood. The purpose of this study was to explore the epidemiology of infection with multiple HPV types in adolescents and its association with demographic, behavioral and biological variables, as well as with cytological abnormalities. METHODS: This community-based study included 432...
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