Anna R Giuliano

..The purpose of this study was to assess the association between MC and genital HPV infection in men in a large multinational study...

..80-17.97]; ≥21 vs 0 partners), and number of male partners (HR, 4.53 [95% CI, 1.68-12.20]; ≥3 vs 0 partners). The results suggest that HPV types 6 and 11 and recent sexual behavior are strongly associated with incident condyloma...

..The present study determined the prevalence and concordance of type-specific HPV infection as well as the determinants of infection in heterosexual couples in a rural area of Mexico...

..Although the quadrivalent HPV vaccine has been shown to be effective and safe in men, low awareness of HPV in males may be a barrier to its use for the prevention of HPV infection...

..Studies of HPV type distribution among a broad age range of men from multiple countries is needed to fill the information gap internationally with respect to our knowledge of HPV infection in men...

..Conclusions. At a minimum, the penile shaft and the glans penis/coronal sulcus should be sampled in heterosexual men. A scrotal, perianal, or anal sample should also be included for optimal HPV detection...

..Vaccine efficacy is thought to be mediated by humoral immunity. Here, we analyze the effect of the baseline characteristics of subjects on vaccine-induced immune responses...

..We report on the safety of a quadrivalent vaccine (active against HPV types 6, 11, 16, and 18) and on its efficacy in preventing the development of external genital lesions and anogenital HPV infection in boys and men...

..HPV detection in men in the current study was strongly related to sexual behavior and circumcision status. Interventions such as circumcision may provide a low-cost method to reduce HPV infection...

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..The purpose of the present study was to describe the overall and age-specific incidence and clearance of HPV infections in men...

..The goal in this study was to estimate incidence and clearance of type-specific genital HPV infection in men, and to assess the associated factors...

..Although there are limited numbers of incidence and persistence estimates for anal human papillomavirus (HPV) in women and in men who have sex with men (MSM), there are no such reports for men who have sex with women (MSW)...

..Thus, prevalent serum antibodies induced by prior infection may not be a suitable marker for subsequent immune protection against genital HPV16 acquisition in men...

..However, little is known about the association between iron status and human papillomavirus (HPV) natural history. We hypothesize iron to be an HPV cofactor that is associated with longer duration of infection...

..An increasing incidence of anal cancer among men suggests a need to better understand anal canal human papillomavirus (HPV) infection among human immunodeficiency virus-negative men...

..Our understanding of factors associated with acquisition and clearance of human papillomavirus (HPV) in men has been limited. This study sought to determine factors associated with those aspects of HPV infection in a cohort of US men...

..This study investigates seroprevalence of HPV 6, 11, 16, and 18, and associated risk factors in men residing in three countries (United States, Mexico, and Brazil)...

..Although the primary cause of anal cancer is human papillomavirus (HPV) infection in the anal canal, little attention has been paid to the epidemiology of anal HPV infection in men who have sex with women (MSW)...

..Cutaneous human papillomavirus (HPV) infection may be a risk factor for squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the skin...

..Further studies among Asian populations that incorporate measures of immuno-genetics are needed to understand this phenomenon...

..Lifetime number of female sex partners, condom use, and smoking were modifiable factors associated with multiple HPV...

..Large prospective studies are warranted to adequately address questions on the role of natural immunity in the natural history of HPV infections in men...

..It is largely unknown if antihuman papillomavirus (HPV) serum antibody responses vary by anatomic site of infection in men...

..Conclusions: Genital HPV concordance was common. Viral infectiousness and number of sex partners may help explain concordance among heterosexual partners...

..More research focused on the immune responses to HPV and elevated markers of oxidant load is needed...

..We described the distribution of HPV types in incident GWs and estimated GW incidence and time from type-specific incident HPV infections to GW detection in a multinational cohort of men aged 18-70 years...

..The role of RA in the inhibition of HPV-induced carcinogenesis, as shown in vitro, lacks confirmatory evidence within epidemiologic studies among women...

..To report psychosocial differences between self-reported HPV-positive and HPV-negative Florida men...

..Ultraviolet radiation exposure may interact synergistically with cutaneous human papillomavirus (HPV) infection in the development of basal cell carcinoma (BCC) and squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the skin...

..Future research is needed to better understand potential differences in breast cancer risk by vitamin D source and hormone receptor status...

..The purpose of this analysis is to assess prevalent HPV infections by smoking status in men, and to determine baseline risk of HPV infection associated with smoking...

..82) or single HPV-type detection (kappa=0.52, 95% CI: 0.32-0.72). In conclusion, the swab method used to obtain skin exfoliated cells is adequate for sample collection, and the specimens can be used reliably for molecular HPV testing...

..We hypothesize that consumption of fruits and vegetables high in antioxidant nutrients may prevent, in part, the development of HPV-associated SIL...

..These findings among a community sample of adult men are consistent with other test-retest reliability studies with populations of women and adolescents...

..Ultraviolet radiation (UVR) exposure is the most important environmental risk factor for NMSC. However, the precise relationship between UVR and the risk of NMSC is complex, and the relationship may differ by skin cancer type...

..To investigate the association between cigarette smoking and basal and squamous cell carcinomas (BCC and SCC) of the skin, a clinic-based case-control study was conducted in Tampa, FL...

..45-7.60; Q4 vs. Q1 for Hispanics: OR = 2.15, 95% CI = 0.76-6.04). In conclusion, the association between IGF-1 and breast cancer differed by ethnicity, while no ethnic differences were observed in IGFBP-3-associated breast cancer...

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..This analysis sought to determine factors associated with men's HPV test result disclosure and HPV-related information sharing with partners...

..With few exceptions, the authors found high test-retest reliability with a computer-assisted self-interview on sexual behavior used in 3 culturally and linguistically distinct countries...

..However, we did not find a strong protective effect (as hypothesized) of other serum antioxidant nutrients and type-specific oncogenic HPV persistence measured over 4 clinical visits...

..Little is known about the risk factors for cutaneous human papillomavirus (HPV) infection...

..Identifying these factors related to vaccine intentions among minority and majority men offers an opportunity for addressing barriers to health equity and, in turn, reductions in HPV-related disparities...

..Findings from this study can inform college-based health education programs aimed at increasing vaccine uptake among gay and bisexual men...

..The objective of this study was to examine differences in incidence by histology and cancer stage in Florida stratified further by race, ethnicity, and 5-year time intervals...

..Merkel cell polyomavirus (MCV) DNA has been reported in 0% to 25% of squamous cell carcinomas (SCC) occurring in immunocompetent individuals. We conducted the first serologic case-control study of MCV and SCC...

..54, 95% confidence interval: 0.37, 0.79). In this study, diabetes was not associated with breast cancer overall, although the inverse association with gestational diabetes warrants further investigation...

..1 for HPV viral load not including HPV16, and AOR = 69.8 for HPV16 high viral load). Results from this study suggest a dose-response relationship between increasing oncogenic HPV viral load and risk of LSIL and HSIL...

..To examine trends in the incidence of primary, malignant penile cancer in the United States...

..Increasing participation in the VFC program may decrease physicians' cost-related barriers, which may increase the number of children vaccinated on time according to the recommended schedule...

..This study evaluated provider characteristics associated with HPV vaccination among 9- to 17-year-old female Medicaid enrollees...

..A nested case-control study was conducted to evaluate the association between prediagnostic JC virus antibodies and the risk of incident colorectal cancer and adenomas...

..Subsequent investigation discovered a genome encompassing 5387 base pairs of a new polyomavirus, subsequently named the Merkel cell polyomavirus...

..To optimally control transmission of HPV, consideration should be given to vaccinating males as well as females...

..We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to assess efficacy and safety of prophylactic HPV vaccines against cervical cancer precursor events in women...

..While a future without ICC is possible, we will need a comprehensive national health care program and innovative approaches to reduce ICC burden and disparities...

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..If the quadrivalent vaccine is successfully disseminated to large segments of the young male population, there is the potential for substantial reduction in genital HPV infection and related lesions in men...

..To gain a better understanding of human papillomavirus (HPV) transmission dynamics between sexual partners, HPV-type-specific concordance was investigated...

..However, limited research has examined attitudes and other factors related to males' intention to receive the vaccine...

..Based on the current case series, the combinations of antibodies+eyebrow hairs or antibodies+eyebrow hairs+Dacron swabs are the optimal, minimally invasive markers of cutaneous HPV infection for use in epidemiologic studies...

..We sought to characterize broad methylation profiles across the spectrum of anal squamous neoplasia...

..Our findings suggest that breast cancer risk may be increased among women with type II diabetes, but that type II diabetes does not significantly influence mammographic breast density...

..The workshop took place directly before the 25th International Papillomavirus Conference...

..CONCLUSION: These results have implications for the design of future epidemiologic studies focused on assessing RA-disease association and intervention studies aimed at modulating RA levels...

..This study suggests that supplementation with retinyl palmitate is an effective means to increase circulating all-trans, 9-cis-, and 13-cis-RA concentrations among humans...

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..Peak anti-HPV18 geometric mean titers (GMT) in vaccines were 60-fold greater than those observed in women following natural HPV18 infection. Further studies of a multivalent HPV L1 VLP vaccines are warranted...

..Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the primary cause of cervical, anal, and other anogenital cancers, but risk factors for penile HPV detection in men have not been well-characterized...

..39; 95% confidence interval, 1.20-4.76). The median time to clearance of infection was significantly longer for oncogenic strains (9.8 months) than for nononcogenic strains (4.3 months)...

..Our real-time PCR methodologies are highly reproducible, sensitive, and specific over a sevenfold magnitude dynamic range...

..Results from this study add to the growing literature suggesting that transmission and persistence of HPV differs by oncogenicity...

..Consumption of papaya > or =1 time/week was inversely associated with persistent HPV infection...

..These data suggest a role for circulating vitamin B12 in early cervical carcinogenesis...

..Therefore, we examined whether baseline fiber intake affected colorectal adenoma recurrence or modified the effect of treatment group in the WBF trial participants...

..S. and Mexican border populations are similar with regard to healthcare access and utilization characteristics. Efforts to increase utilization of preventive health screenings among women are needed at the U.S.-Mexico border...

..CONCLUSION: A high-quality cytology-based cervical cancer screening program is possible in public sector clinics in Sonora, with indicators similar to those achieved in comparable Arizona clinics...

..79 (95% CI = 1.17-6.66) and 2.92 (95% CI = 1.28-6.63) compared with the lowest tertiles. CONCLUSIONS: Higher concentrations of trans- and cis-lycopene may reduce the time to clearance of an oncogenic HPV infection...

..CONCLUSIONS: Results from this small study did not support a role for folate, vitamin B12, or homocysteine in HPV persistence or cervical dysplasia...

..HPV positivity was not associated with age. These results indicate that HPV infection among men at high risk is common but that characteristics of male HPV infection may differ from those of female infection...

..The purpose of this investigation was to assess the association between smoking and clearance of oncogenic human papillomavirus (HPV) infection...

..These results suggest that anal HPV infection may be common in heterosexual men...

..Diet quality and risks of chronic disease have been identified, yet nutrient intakes from older uninsured populations have been scarcely described...

..01), while among postmenopausal HAI women, physical activity interacted with body mass index (p value, 0.04). These data suggest that physical activity is important in reducing risk of breast cancer in both NHW and HAI women...

..Specifically, the prevalence of type-specific HPV infection and the distribution of infections by anogenital anatomic site in men are incompletely characterized...

..01). These data suggest that breast cancer risk is associated with active and passive smoking...

..Based on a small number of users of contraceptive implants, a significantly increased breast cancer risk was observed; continued surveillance of implant users may be warranted...

..Human papillomavirus (HPV) is strongly associated with cervical and other anogenital cancers. Identification of risk factors for HPV infection in men may improve our understanding of HPV transmission and prevention...

..To evaluate reproductive history risk factors in breast cancer among Hispanic (HISP) women in the U.S. southwest, a population with approximately 33% lower breast cancer incidence than non-Hispanic whites (NHW)...

..The association between obesity and breast cancer risk is complex. We examined whether the association between body size and breast cancer risk is modified by interleukin-6 (IL6) genotype...

..04 (for Hispanic/Native American) and SNP rs1800796 or -572G>C]. These data suggest that IL6 is associated with breast cancer risk and modifies the association between estrogen and aspirin and breast cancer risk...

..CRRs from simulated scenarios indicated that appreciable confounding by admixture would occur only when within-group candidate SNP allele frequency differences are much larger than any that we observed...

..There is a lower incidence of breast cancer among Hispanic women than among non-Hispanic white women. Little is known about the role of diet in this difference...

..2 million persons are newly infected every year in the United States. There are limited data on HPV infection in heterosexual men...

..The results of this nested case-controlled study provide potential mechanisms by which a high fruit and vegetable, low-fat diet might reduce the recurrence rate of or early-stage breast cancer...

..Following an initial, similar sized decline, anti-HPV responses plateaued and remained stable through end-of-study (3.0 years). No vaccine-related serious adverse experiences were reported...

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..These results provide evidence that IGF pathway polymorphisms have functional effects on growth and central obesity and indicate that genotype-phenotype relationships are ethnic specific...

..44; 95% confidence interval, 0.19-1.01). These data suggest that vegetable consumption and circulating cis-lycopene may be protective against HPV persistence...

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..Results from this study may provide a novel biomarker for women at risk of progression of HPV infection to SIL. ..

..Results from this study will efficiently further our understanding of the role of antioxidant nutrients and cervical carcinogens. ..

..C-peptide, glycosylated hemoglobin, IGF-1, and IGFBP3 will be evaluated with respect to breast and endometrial cancer in a subset of women. ..

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