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Genotyping, levels of expression and physical status of human papilloma virus in oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma among Colombian patients.
Biomedica : revista del Instituto Nacional de Salud - 23 Oct 2015
Erira Alveiro, Motta Leidy Angélica, Chala Andrés, Moreno Andrey, Gamboa Fredy, García Dabeiba Adriana
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INTRODUCTION: One of the risk factors for squamous cell oropharyngeal carcinoma is infection with the human papilloma virus (HPV), with prevalences that vary depending on the geographical region. OBJECTIVE: To identify the most frequent HPV viral types in oropharyngeal cancer, the levels of expression and the physical condition of the viral genome. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Forty-six patients were included in the...
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