Open AccessAcquisition of High-Risk Human Papillomavirus Infection in a Population-Based Cohort of Danish Women
Author(s) -
Ann Nielsen,
Thomas Iftner,
Christian Munk,
Susanne K. Kjær
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
sexually transmitted diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.507
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1537-4521
pISSN - 0148-5717
DOI - 10.1097/olq.0b013e3181a96d0e
Subject(s) - medicine , danish , human papillomavirus , cohort , cohort study , population , demography , gynecology , environmental health , sociology , philosophy , linguistics
Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the cause of cervical cancer. To better understand the natural history of HPV, we assessed the incidence of type-specific HPV infection and examined risk factors for acquisition of high-risk (HR) HPV infection in Danish women.