The association of hormonal contraceptive use and HPV prevalence

• Main Authors: Morgan Marks, Patti E. Gravitt, Swati B. Gupta, Kai Li Liaw, Esther Kim, Amha Tadesse, Chailert Phongnarisorn, Virach Wootipoom, Pissamai Yuenyao, Charoen Vipupinyo, Sungwal Rugpao, Somchai Sriplienchan, David D. Celentano
• Format: Journal
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology; Medicine
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=79955392446&origin=inward; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/jspui/handle/6653943832/49708
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

Women diagnosed with cervical cancer report longer duration and more recent use of combined oral contraceptives (COCs). It is unclear whether COC use is associated with upstream events of human papillomavirus (HPV) infection prior to development of clinical disease. The objective of our study was to...