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Prevalence of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) DNA in Vocal Cords Without Laryngeal Papillomas
1 Jan 1994
Abstract excerpt
The latent and subclinical infections of human papillomavirus (HPV) have gained more interest following the association of this virus to squamous cell cancer. So far, little is known about the prevalence of latent HPV infections in the larynx. We studied specimens from patients suffering from chronic laryngitis, noduli of polyps of the vocal cords by polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Six out of 32 cases (19%) were...
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