The prevalence of HPV among 164,137 women in China exhibited some unique epidemiological characteristics.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The persistence of HPV infection is a significant etiological factor in the development of cervical cancer. The present study investigated the prevalence and genotype distribution of human papillomavirus (HPV) in a cohort of 164,137 unvaccinated women from Wenzhou, aiming to provide guidance for clinics in the cervical cancer screening and HPV vaccination strategies.

Methods

The present retrospective study included a total of 164,137 women, comprising 118,484 outpatients and 45,653 healthy female subjects recruited from 2015 to 2020. Cervical exfoliated cells were collected from these participants for subsequent DNA extraction. The extracted DNA samples were underwent analysis using a fluorescence in situ hybridization method, encompassing the detection of 27 HPV g

SUBMITTER: Chen Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10638728 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature