HPV prevalence among women from Appalachia: results from the CARE project.

Cervical cancer incidence and mortality rates are high among women from Appalachia, yet data do not exist on human papillomavirus (HPV) prevalence among these women. We examined the prevalence of genital HPV among Appalachian women and identified correlates of HPV detection.We report data from a cas...

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Main Authors: Paul L Reiter, Mira L Katz, Mack T Ruffin, Erinn M Hade, Cecilia R DeGraffenreid, Divya A Patel, Electra D Paskett, Elizabeth R Unger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3758277?pdf=render