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. 2004 May 4;90(9):1777-9.
doi: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6601743.

Epidermodysplasia verruciformis human papillomavirus types and carcinoma of the conjunctiva: a pilot study

C Ateenyi-Agaba  1 , E Weiderpass, A Smet, W Dong, M Dai, B Kahwa, H Wabinga, E Katongole-Mbidde, S Franceschi, M Tommasino
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Epidermodysplasia verruciformis human papillomavirus types and carcinoma of the conjunctiva: a pilot study

C Ateenyi-Agaba et al. Br J Cancer. .

Abstract

A total of 21 squamous-cell carcinoma of the conjunctiva (SCC) and 22 control subjects had conjunctival samples tested for human papillomavirus (HPV) types using PCR-based assays. Epidermodysplasia verruciformis HPV types were found in 86% of SCC cases and 36% of control subjects (Odds ratio=12.0), suggesting a role of HPVs in the aetiology of SCC.

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