Human papillomavirus infection and its association with cervical dysplasia in Ecuadorian women attending a private cancer screening clinic
Women living in Latin American countries bear a disproportionate burden of cervical cancer, a condition caused by infection with the human papillomavirus (HPV). We performed a study in Santa Elena, Guayas (currently Santa Elena Province), Ecuador, to determine how often HPV could be detected in wome...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica
2009-07-01
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| Series: | Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2009000700007 |