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What is the window period for HPV? -how long does it take from time of exposure till it shows up on a PAP smear?
How long can it lie dormant before being detected?


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  #2

3months to several years ???

  #3

8 years



  #4

Certain HPV types are transmitted sexually and can cause anogenital warts after an incubation period of 1 to 6 mo. Some types (eg, 16 and 18)[MERCK]







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