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Human papillomavirus subtype 16 is common in Pakistani women with cervical carcinoma
Author(s) -
Saeed Khan,
Nadeem Nooruddin Jaffer,
Mohammad Nasherwan Khan,
A. Mohammad,
Mājid Shafiq,
Adnan Ali,
Shahid Pervez,
Nusrat Khan,
Aliya B Aziz,
Syed Ali
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
international journal of infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.278
H-Index - 89
eISSN - 1878-3511
pISSN - 1201-9712
DOI - 10.1016/j.ijid.2006.06.007
Subject(s) - cervical cancer , medicine , human papillomavirus , polymerase chain reaction , hpv infection , cervix , oncology , cancer , obstetrics , gynecology , gene , biology , genetics
Human papillomavirus (HPV) is recognized as a major causative agent for cervical carcinomas. Based on their oncogenic potential, HPV subtypes have been divided into high- and low-risk. In Pakistan, screening for HPV in female patients is not commonly practiced, and as a consequence, the degree of HPV prevalence and its correlation with cervical cancer is unknown.

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