Anna R Giuliano

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

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

..HPV risk significantly increased with > or = 2 lifetime sexual partners in adjusted models. These data suggest that the prevalence of HPV infection may have a second peak among post-menopausal Hispanic women...

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..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)...

..Results from this study suggest that in addition to HPV 16 and 18, HPV types 31, 45, 51, and 58 should be considered for inclusion in an HPV prevention vaccine for distribution in Mexico...

..Chlamydia trachomatis infection, a common STD and potential HPV cofactor, was also assessed...

..Further research is needed to define this factor and to assess cultural norms of sexual behavior...

..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)...

..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...

..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...

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

..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...

..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...

..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...

..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...

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

..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...

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

..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)...

..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...

..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)...

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

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

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

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

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

..The objectives of this study were to determine whether participants in the Wheat Bran Fiber (WBF) trial exhibited changes in diet over time, and whether these changes were differential by assigned treatment group...

..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...

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

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

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

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

..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...

..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 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...

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

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

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

..Future work is needed to evaluate the predictive value of HPV viral load utilizing more specific and quantitative measures...

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

..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...

..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...

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

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

..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...

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

..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...

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

..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...

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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...

..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...

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

..35, 95% confidence interval 0.95-1.92). Using promotoras to increase compliance with routine screening exams is an effective strategy for reaching this female population...

..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...

..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...

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

..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...

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

..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...

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

..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...

..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...

..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...

..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...

..Whether a plant-based diet without specific energy goals will result in weight loss or changes in body composition in women who have been diagnosed with breast cancer has not been fully explored...

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

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

..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...

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..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...

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..The purpose of this study was to compare the diet of healthy, free-living senior volunteers to the dietary reference intakes (DRIs) and Food Guide Pyramid recommendations...

..Thus, an increased intake of beta-carotene by healthy, lactating women increases the supply of milk beta-carotene available to their breast-feeding infants...

..Persistence for any or oncogenic HPV infection was not associated with the polymorphism, irrespective or ethnicity adjustment. Our findings do not support a role for this polymorphism conferring elevated risk for HPV-related disease...

..57 microM; cervical intraepithelial neoplasia III, 17.27 microM). The results obtained in this study need to be confirmed in larger cohort studies with a longer follow-up period...

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

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

..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...

..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...

..The substantial incidence of skin cancer found among this population confirms the need for active dermatological monitoring among individuals with multiple visible actinic lesions...

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