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Prevalence and Genotype Distribution of High-Risk Human Papillomavirus Infection Among Sub-Saharan African Women: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Frontiers in public health - 1 Jan 2022
Seyoum Ayichew, Assefa Nega, Gure Tadesse, Seyoum Berhanu, Mulu Andargachew, Mihret Adane
Abstract excerpt
Background: Among sub-Saharan African women, cervical cancer is steadily increasing with more than 75,000 new cases and 50,000 deaths annually. Due to the vast ethno geography variation, Africa harbors heterogeneous genotypes of HPV. High-risk HPV [hr HPV] genotypes such as hr HPV-16,-18,-35, and-52 are abundantly reported in sub-Saharan Africa. The purpose of this systematic review and meta-analysis is to...
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