Detection of human papillomavirus in epithelial lesions of the conjunctiva

CONTEXT: Many factors like exposure to UV radiation, climatic conditions, genetic predisposition, immunological state and, more recently, the presence of HPV have been implicated in the genesis of some lesions of the conjunctiva, especially the carcinoma. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the presence of HPV D...

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Main Authors: Maristela Amaral Palazzi, Clélia Maria Erwenne, Luísa Lina Villa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Paulista de Medicina 2000-09-01
Series:São Paulo Medical Journal
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-31802000000500003&lng=en&tlng=en