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HPV E6/E7, hTERT, and Ki67 mRNA RT-qPCR Assay for Detecting High-Grade Cervical Lesion with Microscope Slides

Table 4

RT-qPCR analysis of HPV E6/E7 and Ki67 mRNA expression in HSIL versus normal clinical specimens.

Cytological diagnosisHPV E6/E7-positive casesHPV E6/E7-negative cases
Ki67- status, N (%)Ki67- status, N (%)
PositiveNegativePositiveNegative

HSIL38/104 (36.54)45/104 (43.27)11/104 (10.58)10/104 (9.62)
Normal0/46 (0)2/46 (4.35)1/46 (2.17)43/46 (93.48)

HPV: human papillomavirus; RT-qPCR: quantitative reverse-transcriptase polymerase chain reaction; HSIL: high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion.