Human papillomavirus detection and p16 methylation pattern in a case of esophageal papilloma

Esophageal cancer is a prevalent cancer worldwide. Some studies have reported the possible etiology of human papillomavirus (HPV) in benign and malignant papillomas of the esophagus but the conclusions are controversial. In the present study, we investigated an esophageal papilloma from a 30-year-ol...

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Main Authors: L.A. Afonso, N. Moysés, S.M.B. Cavalcanti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 2010-07-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2010000700013