Human papillomavirus infection and other risk factors for cervical intraepithelial neoplasia in Japan

Yoshikawa, H.; Nagata, C.; Noda, K.; Nozawa, S.; Yajima, A.; Sekiya, S.; Sugimori, H.; Hirai, Y.; Kanazawa, K.; Sugase, M.; Shimizu, H.; Kawana, T.

British Journal of Cancer 80(3-4): 621-624

1999


ISSN/ISBN: 0007-0920
PMID: 10408876
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6690401
Document Number: 533150
Various risk factors were investigated in 167 cervical intra-epithelial neoplasia (CIN) case and control pairs in Japan. CIN cases showed evidence of nine known risk factors including smoking and sexual behaviour. However, after adjustment for papillomavirus infection, the highest determinant, the only remaining risk factors were: being married, early age at first pregnancy and multiparity.

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