Racial/ethnic differences in HPV 16/18 genotypes and integration status among women with a history of cytological abnormalities.

CONCLUSIONS: While HPV16 and 18 infections were less prevalent among Hispanic and black women compared to whites, their HPV16 DNA was more likely to be present in a fully integrated state. This could potentially contribute to the higher rates of abnormal cytology and cervical dysplasia observed among Hispanic and black women.
PMID: 29276057 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Gynecologic Oncology - December 21, 2017 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Montealegre JR, Peckham-Gregory EC, Marquez-Do D, Dillon L, Guillaud M, Adler-Storthz K, Follen M, Scheurer ME Tags: Gynecol Oncol Source Type: research