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Human Papillomavirus Type Distribution in Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia Gr...
Pista, A; Oliveira, CF; Lopes, C; Cunha, MJ; CLEOPATRE Portugal Study GroupOBJECTIVE: Cervical cancer is the third most frequent cancer in women, worldwide and etiologically associated with infection by human papillomavirus (HPV). Following the results of the first epidemiologic population-based CLEOPATRE study in Portugal, it was important to understand the HPV type-specific distribution in women with cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) grades 2 and 3 and invasive cervical cance...
Risk factors for human papillomavirus infection among women in Portugal: The CL...
Pista, Angela; Oliveira, Carlos; Cunha, Maria João; Paixão, Teresa; Real, Odete; CLEOPATRE Portugal Study GroupObjective: To investigate demographic, socioeconomic, lifestyle, and medical factors that might predispose women to cervical human papillomavirus (HPV) infection. Method: A cross-sectional population-based study was performed. Women aged 18–64 years who attended selected obstetrics and gynecology or sexually transmitted disease (STD) clinics in mainland Portugal between February 2008 and March 2009 were recruit...
Risk factors for human papilomavirus infection among women in Portugal: the CLE...
Pista, A; Oliveira, CF; Cunha, MJ; Paixão, MT; Real, O; CLEOPATRE Portugal Study GroupOBJECTIVE: Human papillomavirus (HPV) is responsible for a range of diseases, including cervical cancer. The primary objectives of the CLEOPATRE Portugal study were to estimate the overall and age-stratified prevalence of cervical HPV infection and to assess HPV prevalence and type-specific distribution by cytological results among women aged 18 to 64 years, who reside in mainland Portugal. MATERIALS AND METHOD...
Prevalence of Human Papillomavirus Infection in Women in Portugal - The CLEOPAT...
Pista, Angela; Oliveira, Carlos; Cunha, Maria João; Paixão, Teresa; Real, Odete; CLEOPATRE Portugal Study GroupObjective: Human papillomavirus (HPV) is responsible for a range of diseases, including cervical cancer. The primary objectives of the CLEOPATRE Portugal study were to estimate the overall and age-stratified prevalence of cervical HPV infection, and to assess HPV prevalence and type-specific distribution by cytological results, among women aged 18–64 years resident in mainland Portugal. Methods/materials: This ...