Risk factors for cytological progression in HPV 16 infected women with ASC-US or LSIL: The Korean HPV cohort.
Kyeong A SoSeon Ah KimYoo Kyung LeeIn Ho LeeKi Heon LeeJee Eun RheeMee Kyung KeeChi Heum ChoSung Ran HongChang Sun HwangMi Seon JeongKi Tae KimMoran KiSoo Young HurJong Sup ParkTae Jin KimPublished in: Obstetrics & gynecology science (2018)
The cytological progression rate in HPV 16-positive women with ASC-US or LSIL is higher than that in women infected with other HPV types. Additionally, cigarette smoking may play a role in cytological progression.