Article
HPV detection and genotyping as an earlier approach in cervical cancer screening of the female genital tract.
Clinical and experimental obstetrics & gynecology - 1 Jan 2008
Krambeck W M, Cadidé R M, Dalmarco E M, de Cordova C M M
Abstract excerpt
Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is the leading risk factor for cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) and cervical cancer. More than 100 virus genotypes have been identified so far, some of them strongly associated with the development of neoplasia. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of the different HPV genotypes in women presenting no cytological alterations in cervical cells, in women...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Alphapapillomavirus
- Female
- Genotype
- Humans
- Mass Screening
- Middle Aged
- Papanicolaou Test
- Papillomavirus Infections
- Retrospective Studies
