| [genital human papillomavirus (hpv) infection in women in the province of asti (italy)]. | the aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of hpv infection in women in the general population and identify associated risk factors. five hundred women participating in a cervical cancer screening program were included in the study which was performed in asti between april 2005 and october 2005. the prevalence of hpv infection was 10.6%. the most common genotypes were types 18, 16, 51 and 31. cigarette smoke and oral contraceptive use were found to be significantly associated with infe ... | 2011 | 22033201 |