Pattern of Cervical Dysplasia among Women of Reproductive Age in Zaria; Northern Nigeria
J. Med. Trop
; 16(2): 52-55, 2014.
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ABSTRACT
Background:
Cervical cancer is a preventable and the most common female genital tract cancer despite the availability of screening services for precancerous lesions of the cervix. This study aims to determine the prevalence of cervical dysplasia in women of reproductive age in Zaria.Methodology:
A prospective study of 131 women of child bearing age attending the family planning and Gynaecology clinics in Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital; Zaria - Nigeria were recruited for the study after obtaining their consent. Cervical samples were collected and subjected to pap staining and cytological examination by a pathologist and classified using the Bethesda System. The data were processed using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 17. Bivariate analysis was done and the level of significance was set at a P 0.05.Results:
Cervical dysplasia prevalence of 7.0 was found out of which High Grade Squamous Intraepithelial Lesion (HSIL) was 2.3 (n
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Assunto principal:
Ensino
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Mulheres
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Infecções Sexualmente Transmissíveis
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Displasia do Colo do Útero
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Estudos Prospectivos
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Hospitais
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo observacional
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Fatores de risco
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
J. Med. Trop
Ano de publicação:
2014
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