Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Prevalence, Temporal Dynamics and Association with Abnormal Cervical Cytology Findings in Women from Croatia: Is there a Compounding Effect of Low-Risk/High-Risk HPV Co-Infection?

• Published in: Clinical laboratory (Heidelberg) Vol. 66; no. 12
• Main Authors: Meštrović, Tomislav, Ljubin-Sternak, Sunčanica, Božičević, Ivana, Drenjančević, Domagoj, Barać, Aleksandra, Kozina, Goran, Neuberg, Marijana, Vraneš, Jasmina
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Germany 01.01.2020

Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a major risk factor for cervical dysplasia and invasive cervical cancer; therefore, regular screening by cervical smear cytology or HPV testing is recommended. We aimed to determine the overall and risk group-specific HPV prevalence, age distribution, and temporal trend...