ASSESSMENT OF HUMAN PAPILLOMA VIRUS-RELATED DISEASE
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1. A method of determining the medical character of an HPV-based disease comprising measuring the expression level of an HPV gene selected from the group consisting of E6, E7, E2, and L1 and correlating the expression level of the gene to the medical character of the HPV-based disease.
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This invention provides novel methods for assessing HPV infection. Gene expression levels are used to assess the progression of HPV infection from benign to malignant growth. Also provided are kits for carrying out the methods of this invention.
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- 1. A method of determining the medical character of an HPV-based disease comprising measuring the expression level of an HPV gene selected from the group consisting of E6, E7, E2, and L1 and correlating the expression level of the gene to the medical character of the HPV-based disease.
- 13. A method of determining progression of an HPV-based disease comprising measuring the expression level of an HPV gene selected from the group consisting of E6, E7, E2, and L1 at a first time point and a second later time point, and correlating the change in expression level to the medical character of the HPV-based disease.
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