Article
The prevalence of high-risk human papillomavirus genotypes and related risk factors among Iranian women.
Journal of medicine and life - 1 Nov 2022
Hashemnejad Maryam, Mirmajidi Roghieh, Rahimzadeh Mitra, Ataei Mina
Abstract excerpt
Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection, which often includes high-risk genotype infection, is one of the leading causes of cervical cancer. This cross-sectional research included 503 Iranian women referred to the gynecology clinic of Kamali Hospital in Karaj, Iran, for routine cervical cancer screening between 2020 and 2021. Cervical specimens were collected from all participants with a special brush and...
Topics
- Female
- Humans
- Uterine Cervical Neoplasms
- Iran
- Human Papillomavirus Viruses
- Prevalence
- Papillomavirus Infections
- Early Detection of Cancer
- Cross-Sectional Studies
- Genotype
- Risk Factors
- Papillomaviridae
