Detection of HPV in oral leukoplakia by brushing and biopsy: prospective study in an Italian cohort.
Fedora Della VellaGiuseppe PannoneAssunta PatanoRossella NinivaggiRaffaele Del PreteDorina LauritanoMassimo PetruzziPublished in: Clinical oral investigations (2019)
HPV involvement in oral leukoplakia and an effective and appropriate detecting technique are still a debated issue. From this study, the restricted use of brushing did not appear sufficient to assess the presence of HPV infection with PCR techniques in samples obtained from oral leukoplakia.
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