Increased telomerase activity and decreased telomere length in genital condylomata acuminata

International Journal of STD and AIDS

Volumn 10, Issue 11, 1999, Pages 699-702

  Rahat, Michal A ^a   Lahat, Nitza ^a   Sharon, Avishalom ^a   Gazawi, Haifa ^a   Abramovici, Haim ^a   Bornstein, Jacob ^a  

^a CARMEL MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Condylomata acuminata; Human papillomavirus; Telomerase; Telomere

Indexed keywords

TELOMERASE; VIRUS DNA;

ARTICLE; BIOPSY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONDYLOMA ACUMINATUM; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; PAPILLOMATOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TELOMERE; WART VIRUS;

BIOPSY; CONDYLOMATA ACUMINATA; DNA, VIRAL; FEMALE; GENITAL DISEASES, FEMALE; HUMANS; PAPILLOMAVIRIDAE; TELOMERASE; TELOMERE;

EID: 0032739684     PISSN: 09564624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/0956462991913367     Document Type: Article

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