Article
The presence of persistent high-risk HPV genotypes in dysplastic cervical lesions is associated with progressive disease: natural history up to 36 months.
International journal of cancer - 4 May 1995
Remmink A J, Walboomers J M, Helmerhorst T J, Voorhorst F J, Rozendaal L, Risse E K, Meijer C J, Kenemans P
Abstract excerpt
To evaluate the clinical significance of HPV genotyping for the prediction of progressive cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) in women with cytomorphologically abnormal smears, a prospective, blind, non-intervention study was performed. A total of 342 patients screened with cytomorphological...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Disease Progression
- Female
- Follow-Up Studies
- Genotype
- Humans
- Middle Aged
- Papillomaviridae
- Papillomavirus Infections
- Polymerase Chain Reaction
- Prospective Studies
- Risk Factors
- Single-Blind Method
- Time Factors