Age-specific prevalence of anal and cervical HPV infection and high-grade lesions in 11 177 women by HIV status: a collaborative pooled analysis of 26 studies.

Feixue WeiNing-Shao XiaRebeca OcampoMarc T GoodmanNancy A HessolBeatriz GrinsztejnAna P OrtizFang-Hui ZhaoErna M KojicRupert KaulIsabelle HeardImran O Morhason BelloAnna-Barbara MoscickiAlexandra de PokomandyJoel M PalefskyLuana L S RodriguesRacheal S Dube MandishoraReshmie A RamautarsingSilvia FranceschiSheela V GodboleFernanda K TsoLynette J MenezesChunqing LinGary M Clifford

Published in: The Journal of infectious diseases (2022)

Age-specific shifts in HPV16 prevalence from cervix to anus suggest that HPV infections in the anus persist longer, or occur later in life, than in the cervix, particularly in WLWH. This is an important consideration when assessing the utility of cervical screening results to stratify anal cancer risk.

Keyphrases

high grade
low grade
risk factors
preterm birth
antiretroviral therapy
human immunodeficiency virus
hiv positive
polycystic ovary syndrome
hiv testing
hiv aids
quality improvement
type diabetes
metabolic syndrome
men who have sex with men
pregnancy outcomes
pregnant women