Human Papillomavirus and Coronary Artery Disease in Climacteric Women: Is There an Association?

Luciane Maria Oliveira Brito Haissa Oliveira Brito Rita da Graça Carvalhal Frazão Corrêa Clariano Pires de Oliveira Neto Joyce Pinheiro Leal Costa Sally Cristina Moutinho Monteiro Flávia Castello Branco VidalMaria do Desterro Soares Brandão NascimentoJosé Albuquerque de Figueiredo NetoRui Miguel Gil da CostaLeonardo Victor Galvão MoreiraIsmael Dale Cotrim Guerreiro da Silva

Published in: TheScientificWorldJournal (2019)

These results support the hypothesis that HPV infection might be associated with CAD among climacteric women, though further studies are needed to investigate the mechanisms involved.

Keyphrases

coronary artery disease
polycystic ovary syndrome
cervical cancer screening
pregnancy outcomes
percutaneous coronary intervention
cardiovascular events
type diabetes
breast cancer risk
heart failure
cardiovascular disease
metabolic syndrome
insulin resistance
acute coronary syndrome