Human papillomavirus DNA sequences in esophagus squamous cell carcinoma.

doi:10.1016/0016-5085(94)90070-1

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Human papillomavirus DNA sequences in esophagus squamous cell carcinoma.

Gastroenterology - 1 Jul 1994

Togawa K, Jaskiewicz K, Takahashi H, Meltzer S J, Rustgi A K

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BACKGROUND/AIMS: Esophagus squamous cell carcinoma has much geographic variation. A variety of genetic and environmental factors have been implicated in the pathogenesis of esophagus squamous cell carcinoma. This study was undertaken to determine whether the human papillomavirus is present in the...

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Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Base Sequence
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell
DNA, Viral
Esophageal Neoplasms
Female
Genotype
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Molecular Sequence Data
Papillomaviridae
Polymerase Chain Reaction
Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length

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