title: Content of beta-carotene in blood serum of human papillomavirus infected women with cervical dysplasias.
abstract: Studies were carried out in 528 women hospitalized in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Medical Academy in Lublin. Besides the control group, patients were classified according to the observed histopathological changes in the cervix (CIN) and found infections with human papillomavirus (HPV). In all cases beta-carotene content in blood serum was examined. HPV infection was probably a cause of decrease of beta-carotene content. It was found that with increased advancement of cervical dysplasia the level of beta-carotene in serum decreased.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical Academy, Lublin, Poland.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kwaśniewska
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tukendorf
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Semczuk
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D008875:Middle Aged; D027383:Papillomaviridae; D030361:Papillomavirus Infections / Q000097:blood* / Q000453:epidemiology; D011044:Poland / Q000453:epidemiology; D012307:Risk Factors; D012907:Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology; D014412:Tumor Virus Infections / Q000097:blood* / Q000453:epidemiology; D002578:Uterine Cervical Dysplasia / Q000097:blood* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000821:virology; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000097:blood* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000821:virology; D019207:beta Carotene / Q000097:blood* / Q000172:deficiency
chemical_list: D019207:beta Carotene