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High prevalence of HPV infection in the remote villages of French Guiana: an epidemiological study.
Epidemiology and infection - 1 Apr 2017
Adenis A, Dufit V, Douine M, Corlin F, Ayhan G, Najioullah F, Molinie V, Brousse P, Carles G, Lacoste V, Cesaire R, Nacher M
Abstract excerpt
Cervical cancer is the second most frequent cancer in women in French Guiana. Studies have shown that populations living in the remote areas of the interior have early sexual debut and that multiple sexual partnerships are common. The objective of the present study was thus to determine the prevalence of human papillomavirus (HPV) infection in these areas. A study was conducted in women aged 20-65 years with...
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