Acta clinica Croatica, Vol. 58. No. 3., 2019.
Izvorni znanstveni članak
https://doi.org/10.20471/acc.2019.58.03.02
FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH PERSISTENCE OF HPV GENITAL INFECTION IN A SMALL COHORT OF ROMANIAN WOMEN
Irina Huică
orcid.org/0000-0002-3338-7841
; Molecular Virology Department, St. S. Nicolau Institute of Virology, Bucharest, Romania
Iulia Virginia Iancu
orcid.org/0000-0002-2703-6586
; Molecular Virology Department, St. S. Nicolau Institute of Virology, Bucharest, Romania
Anca Botezatu
; Molecular Virology Department, St. S. Nicolau Institute of Virology, Bucharest, Romania
Adriana Pleşa
orcid.org/0000-0003-4566-5543
; Molecular Virology Department, St. S. Nicolau Institute of Virology, Bucharest, Romania
Demetra Socolov
; Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Iasi, Cuza Voda Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinical Hospital, Iasi, Romania
Sergiu Teleman
; Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Iasi, Cuza Voda Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinical Hospital, Iasi, Romania
Gabriela Anton
; Molecular Virology Department, St. S. Nicolau Institute of Virology, Bucharest, Romania
Sažetak
The aim of the study was to assess the role of behavioral factors in persistence of human papillomavirus (HPV) genital infection. Out of a cohort of 605 women included in a study of HPV infection prevalence, 142 HPV positive women (aged 18-57) were retested after a 12-month
interval. None of the patients underwent surgical treatment during that period. Selected patients were asked for a second smear for cytologic analysis and HPV genotyping. A questionnaire that included information regarding reproductive health, sexual activity and smoking status was filled-in. After 12 months, 46 of 142 (32.39%) women had persistent HPV infection, with genotypes 16 and 18 found in 27 cases. On the other hand, 17 of 142 (11.97%) women had acquired new infections replacing the baseline genotypes. In our study, smoking (OR=2.320, p=0.0330) and sexual behavior (OR=5.333, p=0.0180 for more than three sexual partners; OR=2.427, p=0.0238 for cases where the partner was involved in another sexual relationship) were associated with viral persistence, while long-term contraception did not yield statistically significant results.
Ključne riječi
Papillomavirus infections; Sexual behavior; Surveys and questionnaires; Romania
Hrčak ID:
230052
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Datum izdavanja:
1.9.2019.
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