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Infección por el virus del papiloma humano en adolescentes y adultas jóvenes
Infection with human papillomavirus in adolescents and young adults

La infección por el virus del papiloma humano (VPH) se encuentra asociada a diferentes lesiones que van desde benignas hasta malignas. Los mayores picos de prevalencia de dicha infección se encuentran en mujeres entre los 15-24 años de edad. El objetivo es realizar una revisión de la literatura cient...

Conhecimento e percepção sobre o HPV na população com mais de 18 anos da cidade de Ipatinga, MG, Brasil

Resumo Vários estudos têm identificado conceitos errôneos sobre o Papiloma Vírus Humano (HPV), o que pode propiciar comportamentos negligentes e de risco para a saúde da população. O objetivo deste artigo é avaliar o conhecimento de homens e mulheres acerca do HPV na população do município de ...

Hybrid capture as a tool for cervical lesions screening in HIV-infected women: insights from a Brazilian cohort

Braz. j. infect. dis; 22 (1), 2018
ABSTRACT Introduction: Cervical cancer remains an important burden for HIV-infected women in the era of combination antiretroviral therapy. Recommendations for cervical screening in these women diverge and may include high-risk HPV (HRHPV) testing. We aimed to evaluate the clinical usefulness of a singl...

Oxidative stress: therapeutic approaches for cervical cancer treatment

Clinics; 73 (supl.1), 2018
OBJECTIVES: Oxidative stress results from an imbalance between the generation and elimination of oxidant species. This condition may result in DNA, RNA and protein damage, leading to the accumulation of genetic alterations that can favor malignant transformation. Persistent infection with high-risk human...

Regulation of HPV transcription

Clinics; 73 (supl.1), 2018
Human papillomavirus infection is associated with the development of malignant and benign neoplasms. Approximately 40 viral types can infect the anogenital mucosa and are categorized into high- and low-risk oncogenic human papillomavirus, depending on their association with the development of cervical ca...

Innate immunity and HPV: friends or foes

Clinics; 73 (supl.1), 2018
Most human papillomavirus infections are readily cleared by the host immune response. However, in some individuals, human papillomavirus can establish a persistent infection. The persistence of high-risk human papillomavirus infection is the major risk factor for cervical cancer development. These viruse...

Association of breast cancer with human papillomavirus (HPV) infection in Northeast Brazil: molecular evidence

Clinics; 73 (), 2018
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study is to investigate the presence of human papillomavirus DNA and genotypes in breast cancer and normal breast tissue samples obtained from women from the northeast region of Brazil. METHOD: One hundred three breast cancer samples and 95 normal breast samples, as the non-ma...

Relationships of interleukin-10 with the regulatory T cell ratio and prognosis of cervical cancer patients

Clinics; 73 (), 2018
OBJECTIVE: This study investigated serum interleukin-10 (IL-10) levels, changes in peripheral blood CD4+CD25+ regulatory T cell (PBCDT) ratios, and the prognosis of cervical cancer (CC) patients. METHODS: Seventy patients with CC composed the observation group, and 70 healthy subjects composed the contr...

Preguntas frecuentes respecto a la vacuna contra el virus papiloma humano

Rev. chil. infectol; 35 (5), 2018
Resumen En este artículo práctico, en base a preguntas y respuestas, se abordan las principales consultas formuladas a los especialistas, tales como ¿Porqué vacunar contra VPH? ¿Composición de la vacuna? ¿Cuáles son su eficacia y seguridad? ¿Deben vacunarse varones? y varias otras....

A pilot study on the identification of human papillomavirus genotypes in tongue cancer samples from a single institution in Ecuador

Braz. j. med. biol. res; 51 (11), 2018
The relationship between human papillomavirus (HPV) and oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma has been established. However, data from Ecuador is limited. The objective of this study was to characterize HPV infection in Ecuadorian patients with tongue cancer. Fifty-three patients with tongue cancer treat...