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Human Papillomavirus 16, 18, 31 and 45 viral load, integration and methylation status stratified by cervical disease stage
30 May 2014
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BACKGROUND: Persistent infection with oncogenic Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is associated with the development of cervical cancer with each genotype differing in their relative contribution to the prevalence of cervical disease. HPV DNA testing offers improved sensitivity over cytology testing alone but is accompanied by a generally low specificity. Potential molecular markers of cervical disease include...
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