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Human Papillomavirus-Associated Oral Warts among Human Immunodeficiency Virus Seropositive Patients in the Era of Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy: An Emerging Infection

Oral warts are a manifestation of human papillomavirus infection that have been noted infrequently in persons with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). A nested case-control study was conducted to assess rates of and risk factors for oral warts among a cohort of HIV-seropositive patients. From 1997 t...

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Main Author: Mark D. King etal
Format: Printed Book
Published: Clinical Infectious Diseases 2002; 34:641-8 2002
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Online Access:http://10.26.1.76/ks/00598.pdf
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Summary:Oral warts are a manifestation of human papillomavirus infection that have been noted infrequently in persons with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). A nested case-control study was conducted to assess rates of and risk factors for oral warts among a cohort of HIV-seropositive patients. From 1997 through 1999, 56 patients with oral warts were identified among 2194 HIV-positive patients attending an urban oral health center (prevalence, 2.6