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Prevalence of anogenital HPV infection, related disease and risk factors among HIV-infected men in inner-city Johannesburg, South Africa: baseline findings from a cohort study.
BMC public health - 4 Jul 2017
Chikandiwa Admire, Chimoyi Lucy, Pisa Pedro T, Chersich Matthew F, Muller Etienne E, Michelow Pamela, Mayaud Philippe, Delany-Moretlwe Sinead
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Persistent high-risk human papillomavirus (HR-HPV) infection is associated with the development of anogenital cancers, particularly in men living with HIV (MLWH). We describe the prevalence of anogenital HPV infection, abnormal anal cytology and anogenital warts (AGWs) in MLWH in Johannesburg, and explore whether HPV infection and receipt of antiretroviral treatment is associated with detection of...
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