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Comparison of urine and self-collected vaginal samples for detecting human papillomavirus DNA in pregnant women.
International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics - 1 Apr 2014
Franciscatto Laura G, Silva Cláudia M D, Barcellos Regina B, Angeli Suelen, Silva Márcia S N, Almeida Sabrina E M, Rossetti Maria L R
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the utility of urine sampling for detecting human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA among pregnant women and to compare HPV DNA detection in urine with detection in vaginal samples. METHODS: In a cross-sectional study, urine and vaginal samples were self-collected from pregnant women attending prenatal care at Hospital Divina Providencia, Frederico Westphalen, Brazil, between October 2006 and...
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