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Lack of Significant Effects of Chlamydia trachomatis Infection on Cervical Adenocarcinoma Risk: Nested Case-Control Study.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2016
Smelov Vitaly, Gheit Tarik, Sundström Karin, Ploner Alexander, McKay-Chopin Sandrine, Eklund Carina, Tommasino Massimo, Dillner Joakim
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BACKGROUND: A role of Chlamydia trachomatis in HPV-induced cervical carcinogenesis has been reported for cervical cancer but studies on cervical adenocarcinoma are limited. METHODS: A total of 1,553 cervical smears taken up to 26 years before diagnosis in a large population-based nested case-control study of cervical adenocarcinoma (AC, 132 cases with matched controls), and adenocarcinoma in situ (AIS, 159 cases...
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