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Cervical Cancer Induction Enhancement Potential of Chlamydia Trachomatis: A Systematic Review.

Curr Microbiol

December 2018

Laboratory of Microbiology and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Fez (FMPF), Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdellah University (USMBA), Fez, Morocco.

Human papillomavirus (HPV) persistent infection is the necessary but not sufficient cause of cervical cancer. Other co-factors are required to induce cell transformation that will evolve to malignant cervical cancer. These co-factors include physical elements, other sexually transmitted infections, and immune response.

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The molecular mechanisms of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) carcinogenesis are still not fully understood. DNA repair defects may influence HCC risk. The aim of the study was to look for potential genetic variants of DNA repair genes associated with HCC risk among patients with alcohol- or viral-induced liver disease.

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Systemic complications during voluntary cosmetic depigmentation among women in Togo: A case-control study.

Ann Dermatol Venereol

March 2016

Department of dermatology and venereology, University of Lomé, Sylvanus Olympio University Hospital, BP 81056, 1, rue de l'Hôpital, Lomé, Togo. Electronic address:

Objective: The aim of our study was to document the systemic complications of skin bleaching among women in Togo.

Methods: This was a case-control study conducted between December 2009 and December 2013. Cases comprised of women using skin-bleaching products for at least 6 months and age-matched with non-users (±3 years).

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