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Medicine and Oncology The genetics of chronic stress in cervical lesions

genetic factors involved in the pathophysiology of HPV Further disclosure
infection and neoplastic lesions, we posit that this inquiry
cultivates avenues for the exploration of novel therapeutic Results of this study were presented partly at the
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