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High risk human papilloma virus (HPV) common among a cohort of women with female genital mutilation

BACKGROUND: Nigeria accounts for 25% of cases of Female genital mutilation (FGM) worldwide, with increased incidence of cervical cancer. OBJECTIVE: This study was aimed at evaluating the relationship between FGM and HPV in a locality with high prevalence of FGM. METHODS: Papanicolaou test, DNA hybri...

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Autores principales: Ogah, Jeremiah, Kolawole, Olatunji, Awelimobor, Daniel
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Makerere Medical School 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7040333/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32127873
http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/ahs.v19i4.19