Article
Association between HPV types and species groups and cervical neoplasia from a high-risk area for cervical cancer, Goiânia, Brazil.
International journal of gynecological pathology : official journal of the International Society of Gynecological Pathologists - 1 May 2011
Ribeiro Andrea Alves, Figueiredo Alves Rosane Ribeiro, Costa Maria Cecília, Villa Luísa Lina, Zeferino Luiz Carlos, Mauricette Derchain Sophie Françoise, Dos Santos Carneiro Megmar Aparecida, Rabelo-Santos Silvia Helena
Abstract excerpt
This study was designed to evaluate the effect of single or multiple-human papillomavirus (HPV) infection and phylogenetic groups on the prevalence and severity of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) in women undergoing colposcopy after an abnormal cervical smear. Colposcopy was performed in 198 cases and biopsy was performed in 193 patients. All specimens were tested for 27 HPV genotypes using the Roche...
Topics
- Adenocarcinoma
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Aged
- Brazil
- Carcinoma, Squamous Cell
- DNA, Viral
- Endemic Diseases
- Female
