Abstract:AbstractBackground Although human papillomavirus (HPV) infection has been recognized as the cause of cervical cancer in over 99% of cases, only a minority of HPV-infected women develop this malignancy. Emerging evidence suggests that alterations of mitochondrial DNA copy number (mtCN) may contribute to carcinogenesis. However, the relationship between mtCN and cervical cancer remains unknown.Methods In this case-control stu… Show more
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