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Molecular prevalence of human papillomavirus infection among Iranian women with breast cancer.
Breast disease - 1 Jan 2018
Ghaffari Hadi, Nafissi Nahid, Hashemi-Bahremani Mohammad, Alebouyeh Mahmoud Reza, Tavakoli Ahmad, Javanmard Davod, Bokharaei-Salim Farah, Mortazavi Helya Sadat, Monavari Seyed Hamidreza
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BACKGROUND: The etiology and molecular mechanisms involved in the development of breast cancer still remain poorly understood. Some epidemiological studies have shown an association between human papillomavirus (HPV) and breast cancer. However, the findings are controversial. OBJECTIVE: Our study was aimed to investigate the presence of HPV DNA in breast carcinomas of Iranian women. METHODS: In total, 72 samples...
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