Raised vulvar lesions: be aware!
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Effect of human papillomavirus vaccines on vulvar, vaginal, and anal intraepithelial lesions and vulvar cancer.
OBJECTIVE Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a necessary cause for cervical cancer, and it has been associated with vulvar and vaginal cancer and vulvar (VIN) and vaginal (VaIN) and anal (AIN) intraepithelial neoplasia. We assessed the prevalence of HPV (and the types) to estimate the possible effect of a HPV vaccine on lower genital tract disease prevention. METHODS Two hundred fifty-eight sample...
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عنوان ژورنال: Dermatology Practical & Conceptual
سال: 2018
ISSN: 2160-9381
DOI: 10.5826/dpc.0802a16