Low grade squamous intra-epithelial lesions and human papillomavirus infection in Colombian women.
Low grade squamous intra-epithelial lesions could be considered as a manifestation of human papillomavirus exposition, however the discrepancy between rates of infection with human papillomavirus and development of low grade squamous intra-epithelial lesions is notable. Here we report a cross-sectional three-armed case-control study in the Colombian population, to compare the risk factors of women with low grade squamous intra-epithelial lesions with that of human papillomavirus DNA-negative and positive women with normal cytology.
Molano
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Department of Pathology, Vrije Universiteit Medical Centre, De Boelelaan 1117, 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
van den Brule
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AJ
Posso
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Weiderpass
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Ronderos
M
M
Franceschi
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Meijer
C J L M
CJ
Arslan
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Munoz
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D002692:Chlamydia trachomatis / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D003105:Colombia / Q000453:epidemiology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D015344:DNA Probes, HPV; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis; D004279:DNA, Viral / Q000032:analysis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D027383:Papillomaviridae / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D030361:Papillomavirus Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000821:virology*; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D012307:Risk Factors; D014412:Tumor Virus Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000821:virology*; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000821:virology*; D014626:Vaginal Smears / Q000379:methods; D002578:Uterine Cervical Dysplasia / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000821:virology*
D015344:DNA Probes, HPV; D004269:DNA, Bacterial; D004279:DNA, Viral