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HIV/AIDS Co-Infection Epidemiology
Case Western Reserve University publishes research in HIV/AIDS co-infection epidemiology
October 21st, 2008
Research findings, 'Prevalence and predictors of high-risk human papillomavirus infection in a population-based sample of women in rural Uganda,' are discussed in a new report. According to a study from the United States, "High-risk genital human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is aetiologically linked to cervical cancer; however, data on the prevalence and determinants of high-risk HPV infection in Uganda are limited. We conducted a population-based cross-sectional survey among 18-49-year-old women in rural Southwest Uganda." "The primary outcome was presence or absence of high-risk HPV DNA (for genotypes 16, 18, 31, 33, 35, 39, 45, 51, 52, 56, 58, 59 or 68) in the...
Source: Cancer Weekly (2008-10-21)
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