Performance of a methylation specific real-time PCR assay as a triage test for HPV-positive women

Performance of a methylation specific real-time PCR assay as a triage test for HPV-positive women

Abstract Background HPV DNA testing as a primary screening marker is being implemented in several countries. Due to the high HPV prevalence in the screening population, effective triage strategies for HPV-positive cases are required. The aim of this study was to evaluate the performance of a methyla...

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Main Authors: Martina Schmitz, Kristina Wunsch, Heike Hoyer, Cornelia Scheungraber, Ingo B. Runnebaum, Alfred Hansel, Matthias Dürst
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-10-01
Series:Clinical Epigenetics
Subjects:
Screening
CIN
Cervical cancer
HPV
Triage
Methylation marker panel
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13148-017-0419-2

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