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Impact of HIV infection on invasive cervical cancer in Kenyan women
(PubMed, 2003-09)
To determine the association between invasive cervical cancer (ICC) and HIV infection in Kenyan women. Case-control, with ICC patients as cases, and women with uterine fibroids as controls. Medical and socio-demographic ...
The impact of Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Human Papillomavirus Co-Infection on HPV genotype distribution and cervical lesion grade in a semi-urban population in Tigoni, Kenya
(KeSoBAP, 2012)
Background: Cervical cancer, a common cause of death among women, is attributable to human papilloma virus (HPV). Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection can potentially alter the incidence of cervical cancer. ...
HIV impact on acute morbidity and pelvic tumor control following radiotherapy for cervical cancer
(Elsevier, 2005-04-13)
Objective.
To determine the impact of HIV infection on acute morbidity and pelvic tumor control following external beam radiotherapy (EBRT) for cervical cancer.
Method.
218 patients receiving EBRT who also had HIV testing ...
Risk association between human leucocyte antigens (HLA) and cervical neoplasia in Kenyan women
(KeSoBAP, 2012-03)
Background: Epidemiological studies have shown a strong link between human papilloma virus (HPV) infection and the development of cervical cancer. Certain Human Leucocyte Antigen (HLA) alleles may influence the susceptibility ...
Characterisation of the vaginal microflora of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) positive and negative women in a sub-urban population of Kenya
(African Journal of Biotechnology, 2013-08-26)
Lactobacilli predominate normal vaginal microflora and are important in maintenance of vaginal health.
The current study set out to identify and compare culture isolates of vaginal microflora of human
immunodeficiency ...
Human papillomavirus types in women with invasive cervical carcinoma by HIV status in Kenya
(Wiley-Liss, 2007)
To evaluate the fraction of invasive cervical carcinoma (ICC) that could be prevented in HIV‐infected women by vaccines currently available against human papillomavirus (HPV)16 and 18, we conducted a cross‐sectional study ...