Cervical Dysplasia and High-Risk Human Papillomavirus Infections among HIV-Infected and HIV-Uninfected Adolescent Females in South Africa

• Main Authors: David H. Adler (Author), Melissa Wallace (Author), Thola Bennie (Author), Megan Mrubata (Author), Beau Abar (Author), Tracy L. Meiring (Author), Anna-Lise Williamson (Author), Linda-Gail Bekker (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background. HIV-infected adolescents may be at higher risk for high-grade cervical lesions than HIV-uninfected adolescents. The purpose of this study was to compare the prevalence of high-risk HPV (HR-HPV) infections and Pap smear abnormalities between these two groups. Methods. In this cross-sectio...