Short-term risk of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia grades 2 and 3 for women with normal cytology and human papillomavirus infection Riesgo a corto plazo de lesiones intraepiteliales cervicales grados 2 y 3 en mujeres con citología vaginal normal e infección por el virus del papiloma humano

OBJECTIVE. To assess the risk of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia grades 2, 3 or higher (CIN 2/3+) for women with normal cytology and concurrent high-risk human papillomavirus infection (HR-HPV). MATERIAL AND METHODS. We examined 2 200 women every 6 months for an average of 9 years. Cervical smear...

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Main Authors: Gustavo Hernández-Suárez, Natasha Ortiz, Mauricio González, Nubia Muñoz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública 2010-12-01
Series:Salud Pública de México
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0036-36342010000600002