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Prevalence, risk factors and genotype distribution of human papillomavirus infection among women with and without invasive cervical cancer: Findings from a hospital-based study in Bihar, India.
The National medical journal of India - 1 Jan 2000
Pankaj Sangeeta, Rani Jyotsana, Kumari Pratibha, Abhilashi Kavya, Choudhary Vijayanand, Kumari Satya, Shahi Shivendra Kumar, Jee Babban
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Background Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is largely responsible for the development of invasive cervical cancer (ICC). Its prevalence, risk factors and genotype distribution among women residing in Bihar (third most populous Indian state) with and without ICC are not well known. Methods In this hospital-based study, we followed up 1439 participants with cytology and HPV report. HPV detection and genotyping...
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