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Oral HPV infection in a clinic-based sample of Hispanic men.
BMC oral health - 24 Jan 2014
Colon-López Vivian, Quiñones-Avila Valerie, Del Toro-Mejías Lizbeth M, Reyes Keysha, Rivera Manuel E, Nieves Kathleen, Sánchez-Vazquez María M, Martínez-Ferrer Magaly, Ortiz Ana P
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Human papillomavirus (HPV) is associated to the pathogenesis of various cancers, such as oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma, which has a high incidence in Puerto Rican men. Despite the burden of oral cancer in Puerto Rico, little is known about the epidemiology of oral HPV infection, particularly in high-risk men. Therefore, this study is aimed at determining the prevalence of oral HPV infection,...
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