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Molecular evidence of high-risk human papillomavirus infection in colorectal tumours from Cuban patients.
Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz - 1 Dec 2016
Soto Yudira, Limia Celia Maria, González Licet, Grá Bienvenido, Hano Olga Marina, Martínez Pedro Ariel, Kourí Vivian
Abstract excerpt
The association between colorectal cancer and human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is still unproven. The aim of this study was to investigate the presence of high-risk HPV (HR-HPV) DNA in colorectal tissues from Cuban patients. A total of 63 colorectal formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded tissues were studied (24 adenocarcinoma, 18 adenoma, and 21 colorectal tissues classified as benign colitis). DNA from colorectal...
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