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Br J Cancer
; 90(9): 1777-9, 2004 May 04.
Artículo
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-15150602
RESUMEN
A total of 21 squamous-cell carcinoma of the conjunctiva (SCC) and 22 control subjects had conjunctival samples tested for human papillomavirus (HPV) types using PCR-based assays. Epidermodysplasia verruciformis HPV types were found in 86% of SCC cases and 36% of control subjects (Odds ratio=12.0), suggesting a role of HPVs in the aetiology of SCC.