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Human papillomavirus prevalence and type distribution in urine samples from Norwegian women aged 17 and 21 years: A nationwide cross-sectional study of three non-vaccinated birth cohorts.
Papillomavirus research (Amsterdam, Netherlands) - 1 Dec 2016
Molden Tor, Feiring Berit, Ambur Ole Herman, Christiansen Irene K, Hansen Mona, Laake Ida, Meisal Roger, Myrvang Ellen, Jonassen Christine Monceyron, Trogstad Lill
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The aim of the current study was to assess the HPV prevalence in unscreened and unvaccinated young women living in Norway, to provide important baseline data for early estimation of the impact of the HPV vaccination program. METHODS: A total of 13,129 self-sampled urine samples from two complete birth-cohorts of 17-year old women born in 1994 and 1996 and one third of a birth-cohort of 21-year old...
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