학술논문
Patterns of repeated anal cytology results among HIV-positive and HIV-negative men who have sex with men
Document Type
article
Author
Source
Papillomavirus Research, Vol 5, Iss , Pp 143-149 (2018)
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
2405-8521
Abstract
Background: Men who have sex with men (MSM) are at increased risk for anal cancer. In cervical cancer screening, patterns of repeated cytology results are used to identify low- and high-risk women, but little is known about these patterns for anal cytology among MSM. Methods: We analyzed Multicenter AIDS Cohort Study (MACS) data for MSM who were offered anal cytology testing annually (HIV-positive) or every 2 years (HIV-negative) for 4 years. Results: Following an initial negative (normal) cytology, the frequency of a second negative cytology was lower among HIV-positive MSM with CD4 ≥ 500 (74%) or CD4