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PAP smear findings in an HIV clinic in area of high heterosexual transmission of AIDS (Meeting abstract).

Proc Annu Meet Am Soc Clin Oncol; 13:A14 1994. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE ICDB/94600011
Hussain A; Rizvi A; Sattar A; Ahmed M; Augustin G; Savona S; New York Medical College Lincoln Hospital Bronx, NY 10451

Abstract: Increased risk for cervical cancer has been associated with HIV infection by some authors. We wish to report our findings on abnormal PAP smears seen in an HIV clinic in an area with the second highest rate of heterosexually transmitted, IVDA-associated HIV infection (1.2/10(3) population) and highest rate of heterosexually transmitted, IVDA-associated HIV infection (6/10(4) population) in New York City. In a one year period (July 1992-July 1993) 115 HIV positive women had PAP smears. Abnormal PAP smears were seen in 45 patients (39%). Data is shown in a table. Sixteen of 41 patients (39%) were lost to follow up in 1 year. The remaining 25 patients were alive. In conclusion although HIV positivity is a risk factor for abnormal PAP smears the majority of abnormalities were early stage and occurred in patients regardless of their antiviral therapy. Few patients were seen with advanced PAP class and HIV infection.
Keywords: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/PATHOLOGY/*TRANSMISSION Adult Cervix Neoplasms/PATHOLOGY/*PREVENTION & CONTROL Cervix Uteri/PATHOLOGY Female Human HIV Infections/PATHOLOGY/*TRANSMISSION Mass Screening Neoplasm Staging New York City *Urban Population *Vaginal Smears ABSTRACTKWDacquiredimmunodeficiencysyndrome/pathology/KWDtransmissionadultcervixneoplasms/pathology/KWDprevention&controlcervixuteri/pathologyfemalehumanhivinfections/pathology/KWDtransmissionmassscreeningneoplasmstagingnewyorkcityKWDurbanpopulationKWDvaginalsmearsabstract
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