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Escala para avaliação da qualidade de vida de mulheres com infecção pelo Papilomavírus Humano - EQUALI-HPV (fase 2)

Introdução: Os Papilomavírus Humano (HPV) são vírus capazes de infectar a pele ou as mucosas. Atualmente, existem 228 diferentes tipos, sendo 13 considerados oncogênicos. Trata-se de um vírus altamente contagioso com possibilidade de infecção com apenas uma exposição, sendo o contato sexual a ...

Identificación molecular de los VPH oncogénicos mediante PCR en tiempo real con sondas Taqman

Rev. cientif. cienc. med; 23 (2), 2020
INTRODUCCIÓN: los Virus del Papiloma Humano (VPH) constituyen un diverso grupo de virus, siendo los genotipos 16 y 18 los más prevalentes y, por lo tanto, principales objetivos de varios estudios en infecciones del tracto anogenital. El presente estudio pretende determinar la infección por VPH de Alto...

Comparison between anal cytology, high-resolution anoscopy and HPV DNA genotyping by polymerase chain reaction in the post-treatment follow-up of condylomata acuminata

Rev. Col. Bras. Cir; 47 (), 2020
ABSTRACT Aim: to evaluate the presence of subclinical HPV-induced anal lesions with anal cytology, High-Resolution Anoscopy (HRA) and HPV genotyping by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) in the follow-up of treated condylomata acuminata (CA). Methods: seventy-nine male patients were included. One month a...

Paciente con dermatitis y artritis durante sus embarazos
A patient with dermatitis and arthritis during her two pregnancies

Med. interna (Caracas); 36 (4), 2020
Paciente femenina que presentó durante sus dos embarazos eritema nodoso, úlceras nasales y artritis. Debido a la persistencia del eritema nodoso después del segundo parto, se practicó determinación de ANA y anti-DNA – IF, resultando este último positivo, por lo que se plantea el diagnóstico de l...

High-risk human papillomavirus infection and associated factors in the anal canal of HIV-positive patients in Medellín, 2017-2018

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To estimate the prevalence of high-risk human papillomavirus (HR-HPV) anal infection and associated factors in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) positive patients in Medellín. METHODS Descriptive cross-sectional study in 300 HIV-positive patients, adults, with history of anal inter...

β-Catenin: oncogenic role and therapeutic target in cervical cancer

Biol. Res; 53 (), 2020
Cervical cancer is a common and fatal malignancy of the female reproductive system. Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the primary causal agent for cervical cancer, but HPV infection alone is insufficient to cause the disease. Actually, most HPV infections are sub-clinical and cleared spontaneously by the hos...

Molecular detection of oncogenic subtypes of human papillomavirus (HPV) in a group of women in the Amazon region of Brazil

Acta sci., Health sci; 42 (), 2020
The natural history of cervical cancer is strongly related to the presence of human papillomavirus (HPV) infection, with its relationship with cervical cancer being a matter of concern. It is estimated that 70% of all cervical cancers worldwide are caused by HPV 16 and 18. Ac...

HPV infection and endometriosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Introduction: Recent research has focused on the role of persistent ascending bacterial infections and sexually transmitted infections (STI) as a factor associated to endometriosis. Indeed, some studies investigated the possible role of HPV in endometriosis, but this topic remains inconclusive. Objective...

Papilomavírus humano: aspectos clínicos

Femina; 47 (12), 2019
A infecção pelo papilomavírus humano (HPV) é reconhecida como uma das principais causas de câncer relacionado à infecção em homens e mulheres. Embora a maioria das infecções pelo HPV seja assintomática e se resolva espontaneamente, a infecção persistente por tipos de HPV de alto risco pode l...

Papilomavírus humano (HPV): aspectos da prevenção: Vacinas

Femina; 47 (12), 2019
A infecção pelo papilomavírus humano (HPV) é muito prevalente e ocorre precocemente após o início da vida sexual. Dentre as patologias associadas, destaca-se o câncer do colo de útero, que, apesar dos programas de rastreamento, continua a acometer muitas mulheres relativamente jovens. O conhecime...