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Cervico-vaginal self-collection in HIV-infected and uninfected women from Tapajós region, Amazon, Brazil: High acceptability, hrHPV diversity and risk factors.
Gynecologic oncology - 1 Oct 2018
Rodrigues Luana L S, Morgado Mariza G, Sahasrabuddhe Vikrant V, De Paula Vanessa S, Oliveira Nathália S, Chavez-Juan Elena, Da Silva Diane M, Kast W Martin, Nicol Alcina F, Pilotto José H
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: We evaluated acceptability of cervico-vaginal self-collection (CVSC) and prevalence of human papillomavirus (HPV) in Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected and HIV-uninfected women living in the Tapajós region, Amazon, Brazil. METHODS: Cross-sectional study recruited 153 non-indigenous women (HIV-uninfected, n = 112 and HIV-infected, n = 41) who voluntarily sought assistance in health services....
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