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Prevalence and concordance of oral HPV infections with cervical HPV infections in women referred to colposcopy with abnormal cytology.
Journal of oral pathology & medicine : official publication of the International Association of Oral Pathologists and the American Academy of Oral Pathology - 1 Aug 2021
Tewari Prerna, Banka Prakashini, Kernan Niamh, Reynolds Stephen, White Christine, Pilkington Loretto, O'Toole Sharon, Sharp Linda, D'Arcy Tom, Murphy Cliona, Comiskey Catherine, Martin Cara M, O'Leary John J
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BACKGROUND: Considering the shared aetiology of Human Papillomavirus infections in oropharyngeal and cervical cancers and the possible role for sexual transmission, several key aspects of the relationship between cervical and oral infections merit investigation, including prevalence of concomitant oral HPV infection and type-specific concordance with concurrent cervical infections. METHODS: A cross-section study...
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