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Frequency and genotype distribution of high risk human papillomavirus in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma.
Journal of infection in developing countries - 30 Nov 2020
Sultana Nuzhat, Shah Walayat, Iqbal Waheed, Pervez Shahid, Khan Ikramullah, Hanif Mohammad, Khan Imran
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INTRODUCTION: Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) is a dismal disease exhibiting striking geographical differences in its incidence. It is multifactorial in origin. Among infectious agents, human papillomavirus (HPV) was introduced as a possible causative agent in the development of ESCC in 1982. Subsequent studies using various methods have confirmed the presence of HPV in ESCC. We aimed to determine the...
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