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The role of p16 as putative biomarker for cervical neoplasia: A controversial issue?

INTRODUCTION: Protein p16 has been extensively studied as a potential biomarker for precursor lesions to distinguish cervical Intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) from their mimics. However, the use of p16 as prognostic biomarker for diagnosis of cervical cancer and precancer is controversial. This study focu...

Implementación de la vacunación contra el virus papiloma humano en Chile: una mirada desde los determinantes sociales de la salud "ingreso" y "género"

Rev. méd. Chile; 145 (12), 2017
Cervical cancer is the fourth most common neoplasm in women worldwide and its incidence is associated with profound social inequities. In Chile, it is the second cause of death in women of reproductive age. The Chilean clinical guideline identifies the vaccine against Human Papillomavirus (HPV) as the ma...

Epidemiología de la infección oral por VPH en sujetos jóvenes sanos

Rev. chil. infectol; 34 (6), 2017
Resumen Introducción: La infección por VPH es la infección viral de transmisión sexual más frecuente, y se encuentra asociada a diversas neoplasias. Objetivo: Describir la epidemiología, historia natural y factores de riesgo asociados a la infección oral por VPH en adultos jóvenes asintomático...

Tumor de Buschke-Löwenstein - Condiloma gigante acuminado
Buschke-Löwenstein's Tumor - Giant Condyloma Acuminatum

Presentamos el caso de un hombre de 21 años de edad, infectado por el virus de la inmunodeficiencia humana (VIH) que presenta lesiones verrucosas gigantes compatibles con un tumor de Buschke-Lowenstein (TBL) que afectaban la región perineal, anorrectal y genitales externos. También existía afectació...

Fatores de risco de mulheres adolescentes e jovens frente ao Papilomavírus Humano

Objetivo: identificar os fatores de risco à infecção pelo Papilomavírus Humano (HPV) associados aos comportamentos e atitudes de adolescentes e jovens de uma unidade escolar de Ensino Médio do Rio de Janeiro. Método: estudo quantitativo, descritivo, realizado de maio a novembro de 2012, com 128 mul...

Estrategias Latinoamericanas para la vacunación contra el virus del papiloma humano – una revisión temática

Hacia promoc. salud; 22 (2), 2017
Objetivo: Conocer las estrategias para asumir la vacunación contra el virus del papiloma humano en América Latina a partir de una revisión temática internacional, para encontrar experiencias que contribuyan a mantener resultados satisfactorios en Colombia. Materiales y métodos: Se realizó una revis...

Anogenital warts in pediatric population

An. bras. dermatol; 92 (5), 2017
Abstract: The approach to children with anogenital warts in the context of sexual abuse is a challenge in clinical practice. This study aims to review the current knowledge of anogenital warts in children, the forms of transmission, and the association with sexual abuse and to propose a cross-sectional a...

Pigmented Bowen's disease associated with high-risk HPV simulating melanoma of the hand

An. bras. dermatol; 92 (5), 2017
Abstract: Bowen's disease is an in situ squamous cell carcinoma of the skin with only 2% of pigmented cases reported. It is clinically characterized by papules and plaques of blackened surface that may be caused either by sun damage - usually in photoexposed areas in elderly individuals - or by human pap...

Characterisation of complete high- and low-risk human papillomavirus genomes isolated from cervical specimens in southern Brazil

Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz; 112 (10), 2017
The classification of human papillomavirus (HPV) intratypic lineages by complete genome sequencing is a determinant in understanding biological differences in association with this disease. In this work, we have characterised complete HPV genomes from southern Brazil. Fifteen cervicovaginal Pap smear neg...

Detection of High-Risk Human Papillomavirus in Cervix Sample in an 11. 3-year Follow-Up after Vaccination against HPV 16/18

Abstract Purpose the aim of this study was to evaluate the pattern of human papillomavirus (HPV) detection in an 11.3-year post-vaccination period in a cohort of adolescent and young women vaccinated or not against HPV 16/18. Methods a subset of 91 women from a single center participating in a random...