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HPV Infection Definition
Common names:
  • HPV
  • HPV Infection
  • Human Papillomavirus
  • Papillomavirus Infection
A person with a HPV infection is infected by the human papillomavirus. Images

HPV infection is the most common sexually transmitted disease. Images

Most cases of HPV infection resolve without treatment, but reinfection is common. HPV causes genital warts and causes cervical cancer.

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Last Updated: Sep 8, 2008  References
Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MDJohn H. Beckett, MDD. Scott Gettings, MD
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