ArticleWorld journal of urology2013
Prevalence of the human papillomavirus (HPV) expression of the inner prepuce in asymptomatic boys and men.
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- HPV prevalence in the foreskins of asymptomatic healthy infants and children: Systematic review and meta-analysis.Scientific reports · 2017Pooled it
- Prevalence of the most common types of high-risk HPV and p16Postepy dermatologii i alergologii · 2026Article
- Evaluation of human papillomavirus as a risk factor in prostate cancer pathogenesis.Discover oncology · 2025Review
- Relationship between human papillomavirus and penile cancer-implications for prevention and treatment.Translational andrology and urology · 2017Review
- Low prevalence of HPV detection and genotyping in non-muscle invasive bladder cancer using single-step PCR followed by reverse line blot.World journal of urology · 2015Article
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- Is real-time PCR the correct method to evaluate the incidence of human papillomavirus in prepuces of asymptomatic boys and men?World journal of urology · 2014Article
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10 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
objectiveTo investigate the prevalence of high-risk (HR) and low-risk (LR) human papillomavirus (HPV) in prepuces of boys and men without any HPV related lesions. PATIENTS AND
methodsBetween 2009 and 2011, a total collective of 250 boys and men were investigated in this prospective study. The samples were subdivided into 3 groups regarding their age, consisting of 125 (50%) children (0-10 years), 38 (15.2%) adolescents (11-20 years) and 87 (34.8%) adults (>20 years). In situ hybridization (ISH) was performed to detect HR and LR virus types within the epithelium, followed by microscopic interpretation and determination between episomal and integrative signal pattern.
resultsOur results revealed high levels of HPV concentration (HR and LR) in all age groups: HR versus LR positivity was seen in 45.5 versus 35% (children), 60.6 versus 63.6% (adolescents) and 58.3 versus 48.6% (adults). The topmost rate of HR (59.8%)- and LR (50.6%)-positive probes was found in the group with high estimated sexual activity (>14 years).
conclusionConcerning the high prevalence of male HPV infection even in children, indicating non-sexual transmission pathways, inclusion of boys in the vaccination program seems to be required reducing their burden of HPV related disease.
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