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Human Papillomavirus Prevalence And Type In Liquid-Based Cervical Samples From Turkish Women In A Selected Risk Group, Işin Akyar, Özlem Aydin, Mustafa Cengi̇z Yakicier, Zühtü Tanil Kocagöz, Ümi̇t İnce, İbrahi̇m Ünsal

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

To detect the prevalence and type distribution of human papillomavirus (HPV) in different cytological diagnostic categories. Materials and methods: Between 2007 and 2010, a total of 1014 liquid-based thin preparations of cervical smears were selected and classified according to cytology results. HPV DNA polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was also performed using these samples. HPV DNA-positive samples were genotyped by DNA sequencing. Results: Of those enrolled in the study, 45.3% were negative cytologically, 36.4% had atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance, 0.3% had atypical squamous cells preventing the exclusion of a high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion, 16.8% showed a low-grade squamous intraepithelial …