Document 0618
 DOCN  M9480618
 TI    Relationships of cervical cytologies to selected variables among women
       attending a sexually transmitted disease clinic.
 DT    9410
 AU    Campbell PJ; Hewitt SH; Kowalchuk PA; Joffres M; Romanowski B; Sexually
       Transmitted Disease Services, Alberta Health, Edmonton,; Canada.
 SO    Int J STD AIDS. 1994 Mar-Apr;5(2):108-12. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE
       MED/94305004
 AB    A retrospective chart review was conducted for one year to determine
       cervical cytological abnormalities and their distribution among women
       attending a STD clinic, and to analyse cervical cytologies by STD
       diagnosis and history or presence of genital warts. Analysis was
       performed on 790 Pap smears. Most (60%) cytologies were benign.
       Prevalence of STD among CIN-1 cytologies (78%) was significantly higher
       (P = 0.02) than among benign cytologies (46%). Commonest cytologies
       presenting among youngest age groups were CIN-1/condyloma, CIN-1, CIN-2.
       Women with preceding or concurrent clinical HPV infection had
       significantly more HPV associated changes on cytology (P < 0.001) than
       women with no such history. The presentation of cytological
       abnormalities considered to be precursors to cervical cancer among
       sexually active young women demonstrates the importance of Pap smear
       testing of STD clinic populations.
 DE    Adult  Age Distribution  Cervical Intraepithelial
       Neoplasia/COMPLICATIONS/*EPIDEMIOLOGY/  *PATHOLOGY/PREVENTION & CONTROL
       Cervix Diseases/COMPLICATIONS/*EPIDEMIOLOGY/*PATHOLOGY/PREVENTION  &
       CONTROL  Cervix Neoplasms/COMPLICATIONS/*EPIDEMIOLOGY/*PATHOLOGY/
       PREVENTION & CONTROL  Condylomata
       Acuminata/COMPLICATIONS/*EPIDEMIOLOGY/*PATHOLOGY/  PREVENTION & CONTROL
       Female  Human  *Mass Screening  *Population Surveillance  Prevalence
       Retrospective Studies  Risk Factors  Sexually Transmitted
       Diseases/COMPLICATIONS/*EPIDEMIOLOGY/  *PATHOLOGY/PREVENTION & CONTROL
       *Vaginal Smears  JOURNAL ARTICLE

       SOURCE: National Library of Medicine.  NOTICE: This material may be
       protected by Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.Code).