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High risk human papilloma virus (HPV) common among a cohort of women with female genital mutilation.
African health sciences - 1 Dec 2019
Ogah Jeremiah, Kolawole Olatunji, Awelimobor Daniel
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Nigeria accounts for 25% of cases of Female genital mutilation (FGM) worldwide, with increased incidence of cervical cancer. OBJECTIVE: This study was aimed at evaluating the relationship between FGM and HPV in a locality with high prevalence of FGM. METHODS: Papanicolaou test, DNA hybridization using Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR), and flow-through hybridization was done to determine the genotypic...
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