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HIV-positive women have higher risk of HPV infection, precancerous lesions, and cervical cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

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Abstract
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HIV-positive women have higher human papillomavirus (HPV) prevalence and cervical cancer (CC) incidence than HIV-negative women, partly due to HIV's modifying effect on HPV pathogenesis. We synthesized the literature on the impact of HIV on HPV natural history.

Year of Publication
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2018
Journal
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AIDS (London, England)
Date Published
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2018
ISSN Number
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0269-9370
URL
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http://Insights.ovid.com/pubmed?pmid=29369827
DOI
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10.1097/QAD.0000000000001765
Short Title
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AIDS
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