Publication Date
2014
Journal Title
Br J Cancer
Abstract
Background: Human papillomavirus (HPV) is an infectious agent that has been associated with human cancer. We have updated the U.S. population sero-prevalence using a large National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) sample of adults from 2003 to 2010, and have analysed the associations between HPV seropositivity and self-reported history of cancer. Methods: Four cross-sectional cycles (2003-2004, 2005-2006, 2007-2008, and 2009-2010) were used, for a total of 12 759 participants who had both cancer history and HPV serum information. Results: The sero-prevalences of HPV types 6, 11, 16, and 18 were 15.0%, 4.8%, 11.5%, and 4.1%, respectively. Females had significantly higher HPV prevalence than males (P
Volume Number
111
Issue Number
7
Pages
1448-1453
Document Type
Article
EPub Date
2014/07/25
Status
Faculty, Northwell Researcher
Facility
School of Medicine; Northwell Health
Primary Department
Occupational Health, Epidemiology and Prevention
PMID
DOI
10.1001/jama.2012.101
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