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Prevalence of high-risk human papilloma virus types and cervical smear abnormalities in female sex workers in Chandigarh, India.
Indian journal of medical microbiology - 1 Jan 2000
Singh M P, Kaur M, Gupta N, Kumar A, Goyal K, Sharma A, Majumdar M, Gupta M, Ratho R K
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: Cervical cancer is the most common cancer among women in developing nations. Nearly 90% of the cases have been linked to the presence of high-risk human papillomavirus (hrHPV) types 16 and 18. The risk of cervical cancer may be high in female sex workers (FSWs) due to multiple sexual partners. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of cytological abnormalities and hrHPV types 16 and 18 in FSWs in...
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