| Candida and squamous (pre)neoplasia of immigrants and Dutch women as established in population-based cervical screening. | |
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PMID: 16884372 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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The objective of this study was to establish the relationship between Candida vaginalis and (pre)neoplasia and the prevalence of Candida and (pre)neoplasia related to age and ethnicity. Data were collected from 445,671 asymptomatic women invited for mass screening between 1995 and 2002 and coded according to the Dutch cervical smear coding system (KOPAC) with six grades for (pre)neoplastic changes. Prevalence and relative risks (RRs) were established for Candida and squamous abnormalities in Dutch women and four groups of immigrants. The prevalence of Candida is significantly higher in the cohort of 30-year-old women and lower in the cohorts of 45-, 50-, 55-, and 60-year-old women. The RR of having Candida was higher for Surinamese women (1.24; CI 1.08-1.42). Furthermore, the RR of having mild dysplasia was higher for Surinamese women (1.47; CI 1.14-1.89) and for women born in other countries than in The Netherlands, Turkey, and Morocco (1.36; CI 1.13-1.62). No statistically significant relationship between (pre)neoplasia and Candida was observed. C. vaginalis is more frequent among Surinamese women. Presence of Candida is not associated with an increased risk for squamous abnormalities; therefore, women carrying Candida are not at an increased risk of developing cervical cancer. |
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Authors:
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M K Engberts; C F W Vermeulen; B S M Verbruggen; M van Haaften; M E Boon; A P M Heintz |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: International journal of gynecological cancer : official journal of the International Gynecological Cancer Society Volume: 16 ISSN: 1048-891X ISO Abbreviation: Int. J. Gynecol. Cancer Publication Date: 2006 Jul-Aug |
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Created Date: 2006-08-03 Completed Date: 2006-12-05 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9111626 Medline TA: Int J Gynecol Cancer Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1596-600 Citation Subset: IM |
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Leiden Cytology and Pathology Laboratory, The Netherlands. mengberts@hotmail.com |
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Adult Candida / isolation & purification* Candidiasis / ethnology, microbiology* Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia / ethnology, microbiology* Emigration and Immigration / statistics & numerical data* Female Humans Middle Aged Netherlands / epidemiology Precancerous Conditions / ethnology, microbiology* Prevalence Risk Factors Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / ethnology, microbiology* Vagina / microbiology Vaginal Smears |
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