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Age-specific prevalence of human papilloma virus infection among Nigerian women

Sally N Akarolo-Anthony, Ayo Famooto, Eileen Dareng, Olayinka Olaniyan, Richard Offiong, Cosette M. Wheeler, Clement Adebamowo

BMC Public Health · 2014 · 83 citations · 24 references

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Abstract

The prevalence of HPV infection was highest among younger women and decreased steadily with age among this population of urban Nigerian women.

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