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Prevalence of human papillomavirus infection in pregnant versus non-pregnant women in Brazil.
Archives of gynecology and obstetrics - 1 Dec 2015
Salcedo Mila M B P, Damin Andrea P S, Agnes Grasiela, Pessini Suzana A, Beitune Patricia El, Alexandre Claudio O P, Schmeler Kathleen M, da Silveira Gustavo Py Gomes
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PURPOSE: To investigate the prevalence of human papillomavirus (HPV) in cervical samples of pregnant and non-pregnant women in South-Brazil. METHODS: A prospective study of 91 pregnant and 92 non-pregnant women with no previous history of cervical dysplasia or cancer was carried out. Cervical samples for HPV testing and cytology were collected in each trimester of pregnancy and in the puerperium for pregnant...
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