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POP-Brazil study protocol: a nationwide cross-sectional evaluation of the prevalence and genotype distribution of human papillomavirus (HPV) in Brazil.
BMJ open - 7 Jun 2018
Wendland Eliana Marcia, Caierão Juliana, Domingues Carla, Maranhão Ana Goretti Kalume, de Souza Flávia Moreno Alves, Hammes Luciano Serpa, Falavigna Maicon, Hilgert Juliana Balbinot, Hugo Fernando Neves, Bessel Marina, Villa Luisa Lina, Benzaken Adele Schwartz
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INTRODUCTION: Human papillomavirus (HPV) is associated with the development of genital warts and different types of cancer, including virtually all cervical cancers and a considerable number of penile, anal and oropharyngeal cancers. Data regarding the prevalence of HPV infection in Brazil are limited and fragmented. We aim to determine HPV prevalence in sexually active women and men aged 16-25 years and to...
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