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Hepatitis C Genotype Change After Successful Treatment Indicates Re-Infection
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Hemodialysis patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection whose HCV genotype changes after initially successful treatment with interferon-alpha have become re-infected with a different strain of the virus, researchers report in the January issue of the Journal of Medical Virology. The source of the re-infection is likely the dialysis unit. Reuters Health Information
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HPV-Related Oral Carcinomas Becoming More Common
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The incidence of oral squamous cell carcinomas (OSCCs) potentially related to human papillomavirus (HPV) appears to be increasing in the United States, researchers report in the February 1st issue of the Journal of Clinical Oncology. Reuters Health Information
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High-Risk HPV Common Among Screened Women in US
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Nearly one in four US women who undergo cervical screening harbor high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV), according to a report in the Annals of Internal Medicine for April 1. Moreover, many women infected with the virus have normal Pap tests. Reuters Health Information
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