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HPV infection-associated anogenital cyto-colpo-histological findings and molecular typing in HIV-positive women.
Genetics and molecular research : GMR - 21 Dec 2015
Tso F K, Rodrigues C L L, Levi J E, Mattosinho de Castro Ferraz M G, Speck N M G, Ribalta J C L
Abstract excerpt
HIV and human papillomavirus (HPV) coinfection is increasing, especially in the anal canal (AC) and cervico-vaginal regions. We identified anal epithelium abnormalities related to high-risk HPV (HR-HPV) lesions in the lower genital tracts (LGTs) of HIV-positive women, described the HPV genotypes identified, and assessed the expression of E6/E7 oncogenes in coinfected patients. Ninety-eight women were enrolled in...
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