Open AccessEffect of Low CD4 Cell Count on Cervical Squamous Intraepithelial Lesions among HIV-Positive Women in Enugu, Southeastern Nigeria
Author(s) -
Joseph Tochukwu Enebe,
Cyril Chukwudi Dim,
Emeka Francis Nnakenyi,
Hyginus U. Ezegwui,
Benjamin C. Ozumba
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2015/14808.6785
Subject(s) - medicine , squamous intraepithelial lesion , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , gynecology , gastroenterology , cervical intraepithelial neoplasia , immunology , cervical cancer , cancer
HIV-positive women are more likely to develop cervical neoplasm. HIV-positive women with low CD4 T-lymphocyte cell count may be more predisposed to cervical squamous intraepithelial lesions (SILs). This study aimed to determine the association between low cellular immunity of HIV positive women, and the prevalence and grade of cervical squamous intraepithelial lesions.