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Impact of prophylactic human papillomavirus vaccines on dermatology and venereology.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  18833082     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Prophylactic HPV L1 VLP quadrivalent and bivalent vaccines have a great importance for patients seen by dermatologists and venereologists. Both vaccines protect against HPV16- and HPV 18-associated anogenital cancers, as well as cancers of the mouth, the upper respiratory tract and skin, especially of the fingers and periungual region. The quadrivalent HPV6, 11, 16, 18 vaccine also prevents anogenital warts (condylomata acuminata) which are the most common benign tumors of this body region. HPV-vaccination (Gardasil) has been approved in Germany and other European Countries since October 2006 for young girls between 9-16 and young women between 16-26 years of age. Many experts feel that boys and young men should also be vaccinated. Men would profit from a vaccine that protects against HPV infections, especially anogenital warts, as well as penile and anal carcinomas. In immunosuppressed organ transplant recipients and HIV-positive patients. HPV disease can be widespread, chronic and often may rapidly progress to malignant tumors. Thus, these individuals would greatly benefit from prophylactic HPV immunization.
Authors:
G Gross
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Giornale italiano di dermatologia e venereologia : organo ufficiale, Società italiana di dermatologia e sifilografia     Volume:  143     ISSN:  0392-0488     ISO Abbreviation:  G Ital Dermatol Venereol     Publication Date:  2008 Aug 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2008-10-03     Completed Date:  2008-12-19     Revised Date:  2012-07-30    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8102852     Medline TA:  G Ital Dermatol Venereol     Country:  Italy    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  259-65     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Dermatology and Venereology, University of Rostock, Rostock, Germany. gerd.gross@med.uni-rostock.de
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Adult
Alphapapillomavirus* / drug effects,  immunology
Anus Neoplasms / prevention & control,  virology
Condylomata Acuminata / prevention & control,  virology
Dermatology / trends*
Female
Humans
Male
Papilloma / prevention & control,  virology
Papillomavirus Infections / prevention & control*,  virology
Papillomavirus Vaccines / therapeutic use*
Penile Neoplasms / prevention & control,  virology
Primary Prevention* / methods
Respiratory Tract Neoplasms / prevention & control,  virology
Sex Factors
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral / prevention & control
Skin Diseases, Viral / prevention & control*
Venereology / trends*
Vulvar Neoplasms / prevention & control,  virology
Young Adult
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Papillomavirus Vaccines; 0/human papillomavirus vaccine L1, type 6,11,16,18

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