Asian-American Variants of Human Papillomavirus 16 and Risk for Cervical Cancer: a Case-Control Study

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Authors

Jaime Berúmen · Hospital Central Militar

Rosa Ma. Ordóñez · Universidad del Ejército y Fuerza Aérea

Eduardo Lazcano · Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública

Jorge Salmerón · Mexican Social Security Institute

Silvia Galvan · Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

Regla Estrada · Mexican Social Security Institute

Elsa Yunes

Abstract

The high frequency of HPV16 AA variants, which appear to be more oncogenic than E variants, might contribute to the high incidence of cervical cancer in Mexico.

Topics & Keywords

Cervical Cancer and HPV Research

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute

Volume 93, Issue 17, pp. 1325-1330

DOI: 10.1093/jnci/93.17.1325

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