Association between HIV Serostatus and premalignant cervical lesions among women attending a cervical cancer screening clinic at a tertiary care facility in southwestern Uganda: a comparative cross-sectional study

• Main Authors: Justus Kirabira (Author), Musa Kayondo (Author), Stephen Mayanja Bawakanya (Author), Edirisa Juniour Nsubuga (Author), Fajardo Yarine (Author), Alexcer Namuli (Author), Rita Namugumya (Author), Christine Hilda Natulinda (Author), Raymond Atwine (Author), Abraham Birungi (Author), Henry Mark Lugobe (Author), Leevan Tibaijuka (Author), Dean Kisombo (Author), Mark Jjuuko (Author), David Collins Agaba (Author), Pascal Saturday (Author), Subira Mlangwa Atupele (Author), Matthew Tumusiime (Author), Richard Migisha (Author), Rogers Kajabwangu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Uganda has approximately 1.2 million people aged 15-64 years living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Previous studies have shown a higher prevalence of premalignant cervical lesions among HIV-positive women than among HIV-negative women. Additionally, HIV-infected women a...