Smoking Enhances Risk for New External Genital Warts in Men

Smoking Enhances Risk for New External Genital Warts in Men

Repeat episodes of HPV-related external genital warts reflect recurring or new infections. No study before has been sufficiently powered to delineate how tobacco use, prior history of EGWs and HIV infection affect the risk for new EGWs. Behavioral, laboratory and examination data for 2,835 Multicent...

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Main Authors: Michael J. Silverberg, Robert L. Cook, Lisette M. Johnson-Hill, Karen H. Gylys, Emmanuel V. Masongsong, Diane M. Harper, David Elashoff, Dorothy J. Wiley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2009-03-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
Smoking/tobacco
Genital warts
Human papillomavirus (HPV)
HIV
men who have sex with men (MSM)
CD4+ T-lymphocyte count
longitudinal/cohort
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/6/3/1215/

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