| abnormal papanicolaou smears. comparison of cytology, colposcopy and cervical swab dna hybridization. | cervical swab sampling for dna hybridization was performed on 89 women attending a colposcopy clinic. in situ hybridization studies for human papillomavirus (hpv) types 6/11, 16/18 and 31/33/35 were performed on the specimens. biopsy specimens were obtained from 65 patients. the cytologic, colposcopic and histologic results were classified into five groups and assigned a score of 0-5, depending upon the diagnosis. an increasing score correlated positively with the presence of hpv, especially typ ... | 1992 | 1320120 |
| multicenter initiative seeking critical genes in respiratory papillomatosis. | to determine the host genes that govern susceptibility to recurrent respiratory papillomatosis (rrp). rrp is caused by human papillomavirus (hpv) 6 and 11. millions of babies are exposed during the birthing process, but relatively few develop the disease and the aggressiveness of the course is highly variable. genetically encoded host susceptibility is postulated. determining the host genes that govern susceptibility will enhance our understanding not only of rrp but also of host-viral interacti ... | 2004 | 14755217 |
| cervical cancer prevention: new tools and old barriers. | cervical cancer is the second most common female tumor worldwide, and its incidence is disproportionately high (>80%) in the developing world. in the united states, in which papanicolaou (pap) tests have reduced the annual incidence to approximately 11,000 cervical cancers, >60% of cases are reported to occur in medically underserved populations as part of a complex of diseases linked to poverty, race/ethnicity, and/or health disparities. because carcinogenic human papillomavirus (hpv) infection ... | 2010 | 20310056 |