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KMID : 1007320110170030155
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Journal of the Korean Society of Menopause
2011 Volume.17 No. 3 p.155 ~ p.159
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Prevalence of Human Papilloma Virus Infection in Perimenopausal Women in Bucheon Province
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Park Jun-Sik
Kim Tae-Hee
Lee Hae-Hyeog
Lee Woo-Seok
Chung Soo-Ho
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Abstract
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Objectives: To investigate the prevalence of human papillomavirus (HPV) infection in Bucheon province.
Methods: Two hundred eighty Korean women (average age 41.9, range 21∼90 years) were enrolled, who received a regular thinprep pap test and an HPV deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) chip test simultaneously at Soonchunhyang University Hospital, Bucheon, from February 2011 to March 2011.
Results: The overall prevalence of HPV infection was 33.9% (95/280). The prevalence of HPV infection in postmenopausal women (24.3%) was significantly lower than that of premenopausal women (37.1%, P = 0.049).
Conclusion: Although the prevalence of HPV infection in postmenopausal women was lower than that of premenopausal women, HPV infection is more critical in postmenopausal women as HPV infection in postmenopausal women is more likely to induce cervical cancer than in premenopausal women. (J Korean Soc Menopause 2011;17:155-159)
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KEYWORD
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Human papillomavirus, Menopause, Perimenopause, Prevalence, Women
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