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Prevalence and risk factors of human papilloma virus infection among women living with HIV, Egypt, a cross sectional study.
BMC public health - 9 Jul 2024
Ashry Mona, Shawky Shaimaa, Mounir Zeinab, Fathy Fawzy, Elsayed Heba, Kamal Walid, Hassany Mohamed
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: HPV is considered the most common sexually transmitted infection. It is responsible of 70% of cervical cancers worldwide. HIV infection is associated with increased rates of HPV infection. Women Living With HIV (WLWH) are 6 times at greater risk of developing cervical cancer. The current study aimed to estimate prevalence and identify genotypes of HPV infection among WLWH in Egypt compared to women...
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