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Comparison of HPV genotypes and viral load between different sites of genital tract: the significance for cervical cancer screening.
Cancer epidemiology - 1 Apr 2014
Zhang Shao-Kai, Ci Pu-Wa, Velicer Christine, Kang Le-Ni, Liu Bin, Cui Jian-Feng, Chen Feng, Zhang Xun, Chang Irene J, Roberts Christine C, Smith Jennifer S, Chen Wen, Qiao You-Lin
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OBJECTIVES: To compare the consistency of HPV genotype and viral loads among different sites within the female genital tract, and to correlate these with clinical outcomes. METHODS: 2646 previously unscreened rural women were enrolled in this population-based, cross-sectional study between May 2006 and April 2007. Physician-collected samples from lower vagina, upper vagina, cervix, and one self-collected sample...
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