RT  - European Journal of Gynaecological Oncology
ID  - 10.12892/ejgo20100172
T1  - Prevalence of human papilloma virus infection in pregnant Turkish women compared with non-pregnant women
A1  - Y. Aydin
A1  - A. Atis2
A1  - T. Tutuman
A1  - N. Goker3
K1  - Human papillomavirus; Cervical cancer; Turkish women; Prevalence; Genotyping.
YR  - 2011
SP  - 72
AB  - <p>Purpose of Investigation: We aimed to find a prevalence of human papilloma virus (HPV) in order to define the 100 genotypes and subset of 14 oncogenic genotypes in pregnant Turkish women and to compare these with nonpregnant women. Methods: Cervical thinprep specimens were obtained from 164 women in the first trimester pregnancy and 153 non pregnant women. Results: 29.2% of pregnant versus 19.6% of nonpregnant Turkish women had at least one of the 100 types of HPV infection - a statistically significant dif-ference. The rate of 14 high-risk HPV genotype infections was significantly higher in pregnant (14.6) compared to nonpregnant Turkish women (9.6%). onclusions: Pregnant Turkish women are at higher risk for all HPV infections including high-risk cervical cancer genotypes.</p>