HPV 16 Is Related to the Progression of Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia Grade 2: A Case Series

• Main Authors: Maria Gabriela Loffredo D'Ottaviano (Author), Michelle Garcia Discacciati (Author), Maria Antonieta Andreoli (Author), Maria Cecília Costa (Author), Lara Termini (Author), Silvia H. Rabelo-Santos (Author), Luisa Lina Villa (Author), Luiz Carlos Zeferino (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Purpose. To describe the acquisition, persistence, and clearance of HPV infection in women with CIN 2 followed up for 12 months. Methods. Thirty-seven women with CIN 2 biopsy, who have proven referral to cervical smear showing low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions or atypical squamous cells of...