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Prevalence of human papillomavirus infection in women in the Autonomous Region of Inner Mongolia: A population-based study of a Chinese ethnic minority.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Jan 2018
Wang Xiaohua, Ji Yunpeng, Li Juan, Dong Hong, Zhu Bo, Zhou Yan, Wang Jie, Zhou Xueyuan, Wang Yan, Peppelenbosch Maikel P, Pan Qiuwei, Ji Xiaoping, Liu Dongjun
Abstract excerpt
Human papillomavirus (HPV) is one of the most common sexually transmitted infectious pathogens. Persistent infection has been linked to cancer development, in particular to cervical cancer. This study aims to investigate the epidemiology of HPV infection in women in Inner Mongolia of China and to dissect the disparities between the Han and Mongolian ethnic populations. Cervical cell samples from 5655 women (17-68...
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