Mo1741 PREVALENCE OF HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUS (HPV) INFECTION WITH HYBRID CAPTURE SCRENNING IN PATIENTS UNDERGOING ANUSCOPY AND FLEXIBLE RECTOSIGMOIDOSCOPY

HPV infection is currently one of the most prevalent sexually transmitted disease in the world. In Brazil, according to data from the Ministry of Health, it corresponds to 23.4% of these STD. Considered a pre-neoplastic condition, it has been a focus of attention in health policies because most patients are asymptomatic carriers. HPV detection can be performed by anuscopy associated with anal colposcopy or by evaluating the material obtained from the anal brush by the hybrid capture method.

Source: Gastrointestinal Endoscopy - May 31, 2020 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Larissa M. Nascimento, Eduardo L. Dias, Luiz Augusto S. Zulske, Tarik Omairi, Felipe M. Devai, Andr é Borini, Carla L. Aluizio Tags: Poster abstracts Source Type: research