Gynecologic assessment of 19 adult females with cartilage-hair hypoplasia – high rate of HPV positivity

Gynecologic assessment of 19 adult females with cartilage-hair hypoplasia – high rate of HPV positivity

Abstract Background Patients with cartilage-hair hypoplasia (CHH), a rare metaphyseal chondrodysplasia, manifest severe growth failure, variable immunodeficiency and increased risk of malignancies. The impact of CHH on gynecologic and reproductive health is unknown. Vulnerability to genital infectio...

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Main Authors: Elina Holopainen, Svetlana Vakkilainen, Outi Mäkitie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-11-01
Series:Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases
Subjects:
Skeletal dysplasia
Contraception
Human papillomavirus
CHH
RMRP
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13023-018-0945-9

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