Human papillomavirus infection and cervical lesions in rheumatic diseases: a systematic review.

An association between immune-mediated diseases and cervical pre-malignant and malignant lesions is described, having the human papillomavirus (HPV) infection a causal role. Related studies have been generally focused on systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients, but relatively to other diseases,...

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Main Authors: Ana Raposo, Chiara Tani, José Costa, Marta Mosca
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Portuguesa de Reumatologia 2016-07-01
Series:Acta Reumatológica Portuguesa
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Online Access:http://www.actareumatologica.com/files/article/1135_human_papillomavirus_infection_and_cervical_lesions_in_rheumatic_diseases_a_systematic_review__file.pdf