Association between bacterial vaginosis and cervical intraepithelial neoplasia: systematic review and meta-analysis.

OBJECTIVE: Bacterial vaginosis (BV), the most common vaginal disorder among women of reproductive age, has been suggested as co-factor in the development of cervical cancer. Previous studies examining the relationship between BV and cervical intra-epithelial neoplasia (CIN) provided inconsistent and...

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Main Authors: Evy Gillet, Joris F A Meys, Hans Verstraelen, Rita Verhelst, Philippe De Sutter, Marleen Temmerman, Davy Vanden Broeck
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3462776?pdf=render