Cervical human papillomavirus infection; epithelial abnormalities in human immunodeficiency virus infected women

The aim of the study was to determine the prevalence of cervical infection with human papillomavirus (HPV) in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infected women. Cervical Papanicolaou tests, colposcopy and biopsies were performed in 21 HIV seropositive women. Four patients (19%) had an abnormal smear...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Clinical and experimental obstetrics & gynecology 2003, Vol.30 (2-3), p.107-108
Hauptverfasser:	Papathanasiou, K, Giannoulis, C, Vaitsi, V, Kalahanis, J
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia - pathology Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia - virology Colposcopy Condylomata Acuminata - pathology Condylomata Acuminata - virology Epithelium - pathology Female HIV Seropositivity - complications Humans Papillomaviridae Papillomavirus Infections - pathology Uterine Cervical Diseases - diagnosis Uterine Cervical Diseases - virology
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Zusammenfassung:	The aim of the study was to determine the prevalence of cervical infection with human papillomavirus (HPV) in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infected women. Cervical Papanicolaou tests, colposcopy and biopsies were performed in 21 HIV seropositive women. Four patients (19%) had an abnormal smear test, one had CIN-II (4.7%) and three had cervical warts (14.2%).
ISSN:	0390-6663