Circumcision and Human Papillomavirus Infection in Men: A Site‐Specific Comparison

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Brenda Y. Hernandez · University of Hawaii System

Lynne R. Wilkens · Cancer Research Center

Xun Zhu · University of Hawaii System

Katharine McDuffie · University of Hawaii System

Pamela J. Thompson · University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa

Yurii B. Shvetsov · University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa

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Uncircumcised men have an increased risk of HPV infection, including with oncogenic HPV, specifically localized to the glans/corona, possibly because of its proximity to the foreskin, which may be particularly vulnerable to infection.

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Genital Health and Disease Urologic and reproductive health conditions Cervical Cancer and HPV Research

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Published in: The Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volume 197, Issue 6, pp. 787-794

DOI: 10.1086/528379

Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 18.67

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Circumcision and Human Papillomavirus Infection in Men: A Site‐Specific Comparison

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