Characteristics of human papillomavirus prevalence and infection patterns among women aged 25-64 according to age groups and cytology results in Ordos City, China.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The assessment of human papillomavirus (HPV) genotype distribution in terms of age and cervical lesions could contribute to the adoption of more targeted preventive approaches to specific populations against cervical cancer. The current study was conducted in Ordos City, China, with the aim of analyzing the HPV genotypes prevalence and infection patterns within a hospital-based population.

Methods

The analysis included a total of 26,692 women aged 25-64 who underwent cervical cancer screening between January 1st, 2019, and June 30th, 2022, in Ordos City. These women had valid results for both the polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-reverse dot blot (RDB) HPV test and the liquid-based cytology (thinprep cytologic test/TCT). Data were extracted from the database of King

SUBMITTER: Wang S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10775550 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature