Prevalence and risk factors of human papilloma virus infection in asymptomatic women in southeastern Hungary.
A survey was carried out to determine the prevalence of genital human papilloma virus (HPV) infection in asymptomatic women. The overall prevalence of HPV infection was 23%. Age (under 24 years), pathological cytology were significantly associated with exposure to HPV infection. HPV screening is important for young women, especially, where there is a pathological cytological diagnosis.
Nyári
Tibor A
TA
Department of Medical Informatics, University of Szeged, Koranyi fasor 9, H-6720 Szeged, Hungary. nyari@dmi.szote.u-szeged.hu
Kalmár
László
L
Deák
Judit
J
Szõllõsi
János
J
Farkas
Iván
I
Kovács
László
L
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006814:Hungary / Q000453:epidemiology; D016017:Odds Ratio; D027383:Papillomaviridae; D030361:Papillomavirus Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000473:pathology; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012307:Risk Factors; D014626:Vaginal Smears