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The association between human papillomavirus 16 and esophageal cancer in Chinese population: a meta-analysis.
BMC cancer - 1 Jan 2015
Zhang Shao-Kai, Guo Lan-Wei, Chen Qiong, Zhang Meng, Liu Shu-Zheng, Quan Pei-Liang, Lu Jian-Bang, Sun Xi-Bin
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The role of human papillomavirus (HPV) in the development of esophageal cancer remains controversial. Our study aims to test the association between HPV 16 infection and esophageal cancer in China, providing useful information on this unclear association in Chinese population. METHODS: Studies on HPV infection and esophageal cancer were identified. A random-effects model was used to calculate the odds...
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