Prevalence of cervical squamous intraepithelial lesions among HIV-positive women in Enugu, South-eastern Nigeria
| Autor: | Cyril C. Dim, Cajetan C Onyedum, Hyginus U. Ezegwui, Uchenna I Nwagha, Arthur C Ikeme |
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| Rok vydání: | 2011 |
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medicine.medical_specialty Population Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) Nigeria Uterine Cervical Neoplasms HIV Infections medicine.disease_cause Young Adult Risk Factors Prevalence medicine Humans Risk factor education Cervical cancer Gynecology education.field_of_study business.industry Obstetrics virus diseases Obstetrics and Gynecology Cancer Middle Aged medicine.disease Squamous intraepithelial lesion Carcinoma Squamous Cell Educational Status Female Health education business South eastern |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. 31:759-762 |
| ISSN: | 1364-6893 0144-3615 |
| DOI: | 10.3109/01443615.2011.598967 |
| Popis: | HIV infection is a risk factor for cervical cancer and both diseases are prevalent in Nigeria. The study determined the prevalence of cervical squamous intraepithelial lesion (SIL) among HIV-positive women in Enugu state, which has the highest HIV burden in South-eastern Nigeria. Pap smear was carried out on 150 HIV-positive (HIV+ve) women and 150 HIV-negative (HIV?ve) controls at the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Enugu, Nigeria from December 2007 to March 2008. The prevalence of SIL for the HIV+ve group and the control group were 12.6% and 4.6%, respectively (p = 0.014). Also, the prevalence of each category of SIL identified in the study, was higher among the HIV+ve group. There is an association between HIV infection and SIL in Enugu, South-eastern Nigeria. Cervical cancer screening should be incorporated into the antiretroviral (ARV) clinics, so as to prevent the impending surge in the burden of cervical cancer in Nigeria. |
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