Distribution of Genital Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Genotypes in Croatian Women with Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia (CIN) – A Pilot Study

• Published in: Collegium antropologicum Vol. 37; no. 4; p. 1179
• Main Authors: Roksandić-Križan, Ivana, Bošnjak, Zinka, Perić, Magdalena, Đurkin, Ivona, Zujić Atalić, Vlasta, Vuković, Dubravka
• Format: Paper
• Language: English
• Published: Hrvatsko antropološko društvo 30.12.2013
• Subjects: age-related distribution; cervical intraepithelial neoplasia; genital tract infections; genotype distribution; HPV genotypes; HR HPV; Human Papillomavirus; Linear Array HPV Genotyping Test (Roche Diagnostics); multiple HPV infections; Osijek-Baranja County

Genital infection with high-risk human papillomavirus (HR HPV) associates with increased risk of developing pre- cancerous lesions, such as cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN). The objective of this pilot study conducted in north- -east Croatia was to determine the prevalence of HPV genital inf...