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ArticleJournal of epidemiology2021

High-sensitivity C-reactive Protein and Regression of Low-grade Squamous Intraepithelial Lesion: The Role of Low-grade Inflammation in Cervical Carcinogenesis.

Sangjeong Ahn, Gi Jeong Kim, Sung-Im Do, Kyungeun Kim, Hyunjoo Lee, In-Gu Do, Dong-Hoon Kim, Seoung Wan Chae, Seungho Ryu, Jin Hee Sohn

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Article in Journal of epidemiology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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10 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Sangjeong AhnDepartment of Pathology, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine.ORCID 0000-0003-4338-3235
Gi Jeong KimDepartment of Pathology, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine.
Sung-Im DoDepartment of Pathology, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine.
Kyungeun KimDepartment of Pathology, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine.
Hyunjoo LeeDepartment of Pathology, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine.
In-Gu DoDepartment of Pathology, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine.
Dong-Hoon KimDepartment of Pathology, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine.
Seoung Wan ChaeDepartment of Pathology, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine.
Seungho RyuDepartment of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine.ORCID 0000-0002-3927-8646
Jin Hee SohnDepartment of Pathology, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine.
Kangbuk Samsung Hospital · KR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundInflammation is emerging as a potential mechanism of cervical carcinogenesis. However, few studies have investigated the association between host inflammatory status and the natural course of cervical precursor lesion. The aim of this study was to assess the probability of LSIL regression, associated with an inflammatory biomarker, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP).

methodsIn a longitudinal cohort study, female participants were examined annually or biannually using cervical cytology between 2006 and 2015. Incident LSIL cases were included in the analysis, with regression defined as at least one consecutive normal cytologic result. A total of 520 women aged 22-64 years were followed up for LSIL regression. The multivariable-adjusted hazard ratios (HRs) for LSIL regression were estimated using a parametric proportional hazards model.

resultsDuring 827.5 person-years of follow-up, 486 out of 520 subjects (93.5%) showed LSIL regression. After adjusting several important potential confounders, a higher quartile of hs-CRP levels was significantly associated with a lower rate of regression (for quartile 4 vs quartile 1, inverse HR 1.33; 95% CI, 1.04-1.69; P for trend = 0.028).

conclusionsThe low rate of spontaneous regression recorded in women with higher hs-CRP lends support to the role of the perturbated host inflammatory status in cervical carcinogenesis, and suggests that hs-CRP level could help monitor LSIL.

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Papillomavirus InfectionsSquamous Intraepithelial LesionsUterine Cervical DysplasiaUterine Cervical NeoplasmsAdultCarcinogenesisC-Reactive ProteinFemaleHumansInflammationLongitudinal StudiesMiddle AgedPapanicolaou TestPapillomaviridaeYoung AdultC-Reactive Proteincervixchronic inflammationhs-CRPlow-grade squamous intraepithelial lesionsregression

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PMID33536377
PMCPMC8593578
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