Article
Genotypes distribution of human papillomavirus in cervical samples of Ecuadorian women.
Revista brasileira de epidemiologia = Brazilian journal of epidemiology - 1 Mar 2016
García Muentes Gustavo David, García Rodríguez Lindsay Karen, Burgos Galarraga Ramiro Israel, Almeida Carpio Franklin, Ruiz Cabezas Juan Carlos
Abstract excerpt
INTRODUCTION: Human papillomavirus (HPV) is considered a necessary causative agent for developing oropharyngeal, anal and cervical cancer. Among women in Ecuadorian population, cervical cancer ranks as the second most common gynecological cancer. Not many studies about HPV burden have been published in Ecuador, and genotypes distribution has not been established yet. The little data available suggest the presence...
Topics
- Adult
- Aged
- Cervix Uteri
- Cross-Sectional Studies
- Early Detection of Cancer
- Ecuador
- Female
- Genotype
- Humans
- Middle Aged
- Papillomaviridae
