ArticleAnnals of Saudi medicine
Prevalence of high-risk human papillomavirus infections in healthy Saudi women attending gynecologic clinics in the western region of Saudi Arabia.
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- Prevalence and genotypes' distribution of human papillomavirus among women in Saudi Arabia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2025Pooled it
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- Epidemiology of Human Papillomavirus in Saudi Arabia: A Scoping Review of Prevalence, Genotypes, and Risk Factors.Journal of epidemiology and global health · 2025Article
- Human papillomavirus genotypes in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia: prevalence and public health implications.Infectious agents and cancer · 2025Article
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- Human Papillomaviruses-Related Cancers: An Update on the Presence and Prevention Strategies in the Middle East and North African Regions.Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
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- Association of sexually transmitted infections and human papillomavirus co-infection with abnormal cervical cytology among women in Saudi Arabia.Saudi journal of biological sciences · 2020Article
- Physician's knowledge and opinions on human papillomavirus vaccination: a cross-sectional study, Saudi Arabia.BMC health services research · 2019Article
- Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of Women in the Southern Region of Saudi Arabia Regarding Cervical Cancer and the Pap Smear TestAsian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP · 2019Article
- Genetic diversity and phylogenetic analysis of HPV 16 & 18 variants isolated from cervical specimens of women in Saudi Arabia.Saudi journal of biological sciences · 2019Article
- Comparison of the Cepheid Xpert HPV test and the HC2 High-Risk HPV DNA Test for detection of high-risk HPV infection in cervical smear samples in SurePath preservative fluid.Journal of medical microbiology · 2018Article
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- Cervical Cancer and Genital Infections: Assessment of Performance and Validation in Human Papillomavirus Genotyping Assays in Iran, its Neighbouring Countries and Persian Gulf Area.Iranian journal of pathology · 2017Article
- Estimation of Cancer Burden Attributable to Infection in Asia.Journal of epidemiology · 2015Review
- Human papillomavirus prevalence and type distribution among women attending routine gynecological examinations in Saudi Arabia.BMC infectious diseases · 2014Observational
- An epidemiological study assessing the prevalence of human papillomavirus types in women in the Kingdom of Bahrain.BMC cancer · 2014Observational
- HPV Infection in Cervical and Other Cancers in Saudi Arabia: Implication for Prevention and Vaccination.Frontiers in oncology · 2014Review
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Abstract
BACKGROUND AND
objectivesInfection with human papillomavirus (HPV) is the major cause of cervical cancer. There is little published data on the prevalence of HPV infection among Saudi women. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of HPV in a group of women in the western region of Saudi Arabia. DESIGN AND
settingA prospective study of Saudi women seeking gynecologic care at King Abdulaziz University Hospital from March 2010 to January 2011. PATIENTS AND
methodsFour hundred eighty-five Saudi women of different age groups attending gynecology clinic were tested for high-risk HPV DNA. HPV DNA was detected in cervical scrapes using Hybrid Capture 2 (HC2) high-risk HPV DNA test. The prevalence of HPV DNA positivity in different age groups was calculated.
resultsOut of the 485 specimens, 27 (5.6%) were positive for the high-risk HPV. The highest percentage was among women aged 60 years and older. Patients in the age group 40-49 years were more likely to accept HPV testing with a total of 188 patients.
conclusionThe prevalence of HPV in this group of Saudi women is similar to what was reported in some Arab countries and lower than that reported in developed countries. This information could be used to help in establishing a primary screening program using HPV DNA testing in Saudi Arabia.
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