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Analyzing esophageal squamous cell papillomas for the presence of human papilloma virüs.
The Turkish journal of gastroenterology : the official journal of Turkish Society of Gastroenterology - 1 May 2017
Tiftikçi Arzu, Kutsal Eser, Altıok Ender, İnce Ümit, Çicek Bahattin, Saruç Murat, Türkel Nurten, Ersoy Özdal, Yenmiş Güven, Tözün Nurdan
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND/AIMS: Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) infection can be a predisposing condition for the development of squamous cell papilloma (SCP) of the esophagus, which can progress to dysplasia and to carcinoma as a result of chronic infection. The aim of the present study was to search for the presence of HPV in the esophageal SCP, and to genotype the detected HPV. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Data from patients with...
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