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Human Papillomavirus Genotype Distribution among Cervical Cancer Patients prior to Brazilian National HPV Immunization Program.
Journal of environmental and public health - 1 Jan 2017
de Almeida Liz M, Martins Luís Felipe L, Pontes Valéria B, Corrêa Flávia M, Montenegro Raquel C, Pinto Laine C, Soares Bruno M, Vidal João Paulo C B, Félix Shayany P, Bertoni Neilane, Szklo Moysés, Moreira Miguel Angelo M
Abstract excerpt
To evaluate the impact of HPV immunization and possible changes in virus type-specific prevalence associated with cervical cancer, it is important to obtain baseline information based on socioeconomic, educational, and environmental characteristics in human populations. We describe these characteristics and the type-specific HPV distribution in 1,183 women diagnosed with cervical cancer in two Brazilian...
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