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The clinical problem of colposcopy is represented by false-negatives

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  1. Local Health Authority of Reggio Emilia, Division of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Cesare Magati Hospital, Viale Martiri della Libertà 6, 42019, Scandiano, Reggio Emilia, Italy

    Luca Giannella

  2. Cervical Cancer Screening Centre, IRCCS-Arcispedale Santa Maria Nuova di Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Italy

    Luca Giannella

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This comment refers to the article available at doi:10.1007/s00404-014-3518-8 and an author’s reply to this comment is available at doi:10.1007/s00404-015-3620-6.

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Giannella, L. The clinical problem of colposcopy is represented by false-negatives. Arch Gynecol Obstet 291, 711–712 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00404-015-3619-z

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