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Recent Trends In Type-Specific Hpv Infection Rates In The United States, Elizabeth L. Dickson, R I. Vogel, X Luo, L S. Downs
Recent Trends In Type-Specific Hpv Infection Rates In The United States, Elizabeth L. Dickson, R I. Vogel, X Luo, L S. Downs
Elizabeth L. Dickson, MD
SUMMARY: This study examined recent trends in type-specific HPV infection rates in women referred for HPV typing as part of cervical cancer screening in the United States. HPV analyses were performed from March 2004 to March 2011. Women were aged 21-65 years at testing. The 18 most prevalent HPV types were analysed. Type-specific HPV infection rates were estimated in 3-month blocks. Lowess smoothing was used to examine time trends in infection rates for each HPV type, both combined, and separated by age group (younger women 21-30 years, older women 31-64 years). A total of 220914 women were included in the …