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Oral human papillomavirus infection, sexual behaviors and risk of oral squamous cell carcinoma in southeast of China: A case-control study.
Journal of clinical virology : the official publication of the Pan American Society for Clinical Virology - 1 Dec 2016
Chen Fa, Yan Lingjun, Liu Fengqiong, Huang Jiangfeng, Liu Fangping, Wu Junfeng, Qiu Yu, Zheng Xiaoyan, Cai Lin, Lin Lisong, He Baochang
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The causal association between human papillomavirus (HPV) and oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) remains controversial. Most of previous studies did not consider the potential modification effect of sexual behaviors when evaluating the role of HPV infection in OSCC risk. OBJECTIVES: To explore the independent and joint effects of oral HPV infection and sexual behaviors on OSCC in Chinese population....
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