2022, Volume 15, Issue 11, pp 1340 – 1346

The prevalence of high-risk human papillomavirus genotypes and related risk factors among Iranian women

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Corresponding Author: Mina Ataei, Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, School of Medical Sciences, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran E-mail: Ataee.mina@yahoo.com

Abstract

Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection, which often includes high-risk genotype infection, is one of the leading causes of cervical cancer. This cross-sectional research included 503 Iranian women referred to the gynecology clinic of Kamali Hospital in Karaj, Iran, for routine cervical cancer screening between 2020 and 2021. Cervical specimens were collected from all participants with a special brush and transported to the laboratory for cervical cytology diagnosis. Overall HPV incidence among Iranian women was 39.96%, of which 23.06% had high-risk HPV genotypes and 9.7% had low-risk HPV types. The risk associated with HR-HPV types was considerably associated with employment and marital status.

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PMC ID: 9762374
PubMed ID: 36567834
DOI: 10.25122/jml-2022-0031

Article Publishing Date (print): 11 2022
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ISSN Printing: 1844-122X
ISSN Online: 1844-3117
Journal Title: Journal of Medicine and Life

Copyright License: Open Access

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