Abstract
Human papillomavirus (HPV) causes cervical, head, and neck cancers. We studied 483 patients at a youth clinic in Stockholm, Sweden, and found oral HPV prevalence was 9.3% and significantly higher for female youth with than without cervical HPV infection (p = 0.043). Most oral HPV types matched the co-occurring cervical types.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Cervix Uteri / virology
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Mouth / virology
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Mouth Diseases / epidemiology
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Mouth Diseases / virology*
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Papillomaviridae / classification
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Papillomaviridae / genetics
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Papillomavirus Infections / epidemiology*
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Prevalence
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Sweden / epidemiology
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Young Adult