Yu Zhao, Kaifeng Wu, Huabo Tong, Yan Liu, He Zha, Huan Yue, Jingzhi Zhang, Xiaoyun Liu
OBJECTIVES: To determine the patterns and prevalence of human papilloma virus (HPV) genotypes in people who are not vaccinated with HPV vaccines in Zunyi. METHODS: We retrospectively collected all HPV testing results in 3,393 patients at the Third Affiliated Hospital in Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, China between January 2014 and December 2016. The prevalence of HPV genotypes based on different stages of cervical lesions and age groups was analyzed. The clinical data of 347 HPV-positive inpatients were also retrospectively collected, and difference in the age at first sexual encounter, smoking, pregnancy, and abortion status were compared...
June 2018: Saudi Medical Journal