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Prevalence and risk factors associated with high-risk human papillomavirus infection among women living with HIV (WLWH) at a tertiary health facility in Accra, Ghana.

Frederick Agyare GyaneEmefa ModeyErnest MayaEvelyn Yayra BonneyAraba Abaidoo-MylesElijah PaintsilKwasi Torpey
Published in: PloS one (2024)
A high prevalence of genotypes that include high risk genotypes 16 and 18 and multiple HPV infections was found among WLWH. Almost half of the women screened had high-risk HPV and were prone to cervical cancer without their knowledge. Regular HPV screening is recommended for high-risk patient groups.
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