Article
Comparing human papillomavirus prevalences in women with normal cytology or invasive cervical cancer to rank genotypes according to their oncogenic potential: a meta-analysis of observational studies.
BMC infectious diseases - 13 Aug 2013
Bernard Erik, Pons-Salort Margarita, Favre Michel, Heard Isabelle, Delarocque-Astagneau Elisabeth, Guillemot Didier, Thiébaut Anne C M
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Mucosal human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is a necessary cause of cervical cancer. Vaccine and non-vaccine genotype prevalences may change after vaccine introduction. Therefore, it appears essential to rank HPV genotypes according to their oncogenic potential for invasive cervical...
Topics
- Adult
- Alphapapillomavirus
- Female
- Genotype
- Humans
- Middle Aged
- Odds Ratio
- Papillomavirus Infections
- Prevalence
- Uterine Cervical Neoplasms