1.
Ig Sanita Pubbl
; 67(4): 425-37, 2011.
Article
in Italian
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-22033201
ABSTRACT
The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of HPV infection in women in the general population and identify associated risk factors. Five hundred women participating in a cervical cancer screening program were included in the study which was performed in Asti between April 2005 and October 2005. The prevalence of HPV infection was 10.6%. The most common genotypes were types 18, 16, 51 and 31. Cigarette smoke and oral contraceptive use were found to be significantly associated with infection.
Subject(s)
Papillomaviridae , Papillomavirus Infections/epidemiology , Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral/epidemiology , Uterine Cervical Neoplasms/epidemiology , Adult , Aged , Contraceptive Agents/adverse effects , Cross-Sectional Studies , Early Detection of Cancer , Female , Humans , Italy/epidemiology , Middle Aged , Papillomaviridae/isolation & purification , Papillomavirus Infections/complications , Papillomavirus Infections/diagnosis , Papillomavirus Infections/virology , Prevalence , Prospective Studies , Risk Factors , Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral/complications , Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral/diagnosis , Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral/virology , Smoking/adverse effects , Uterine Cervical Neoplasms/diagnosis , Uterine Cervical Neoplasms/virology , Vaginal Smears
2.
Contrib Nephrol
; (140): 76-81, 2003.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-12800346
