Title of article :
Human papillomavirus: a potential risk factor for colorectal carcinoma?
Author/Authors :
BERBER, Ufuk GATA Haydarpaşa Training Hospital - Department of Pathology, Turkey , TANOĞLU, Alpaslan GATA Haydarpaşa Training Hospital - Department of Gastroenterology, Turkey , BALTA, Ahmet Ziya GATA Haydarpaşa Training Hospital - Department of General Surgery, Turkey
Abstract :
To the Editor We read the recent paper entitled “The frequency of human papillomaviruses in colorectal cancer samples in Mashhad, northeastern Iran” by Meshkat et al. (1) with great interest. In the mentioned article, by using GP5+/GP6+ primers, the authors suggested a possible role of human papillomavirus (HPV) in colorectal carcinogenesis. We would like to thank Meshkat et al. for their valuable contribution.
Journal title :
Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences (TJMS)
Journal title :
Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences (TJMS)
