Efficacy evaluation of a test CINtec® p16INK4a in screening for cervical HPV infection

Pafumi Carlo, Leanza Vito, Carbonaro Antonio, Leanza Gianluca, Stracquadanio Maria Grazia, D'Agati Alfio

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DOI: 10.4236/ojpm.2011.13020                

Abstract

We submitted 437 patients with cytological alterations that suggest viral infections to HPV test. 154 patients (35.24%) resulted positive for HPV; among these, 128 (83.11%) with a low degree of infectivity, 19 (12.33%), with an average degree of infectivity and 7 (4.54%) with a high degree of infectivity).

Keywords

Screening; Cervical Infection; HPV Test

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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