Prevalence and risk factors of cervical squamous intraepithelial lesions among HIV-infected women in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Liu E, McCree R, Mtisi E, Fawzi WW, Aris E, Lema IA, Hertzmark E, Chalamilla G, Li N, Vermund SH, Spiegelman D. Prevalence and risk factors of cervical squamous intraepithelial lesions among HIV-infected women in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. International Journal Of STD & AIDS 2015, 27: 219-225. PMID: 25957324, PMCID: PMC11340030, DOI: 10.1177/0956462415584466.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultCD4 Lymphocyte CountCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHIV InfectionsHumansMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisPapanicolaou TestPrevalenceRisk FactorsSquamous Intraepithelial Lesions of the CervixTanzaniaUterine Cervical DysplasiaUterine Cervical NeoplasmsVaginal SmearsConceptsCervical squamous intraepithelial lesionsSquamous intraepithelial lesionsHIV disease stageCell countIntraepithelial lesionsDisease stageHigh-grade squamous intraepithelial lesionsAdvanced HIV disease stageCervical cancer prevention servicesLow CD4 cell countsCD4 cell countCancer prevention servicesCross-sectional studyResource-limited settingsCervical inflammationLow CD4Median CD4HIV careMedian ageCervical screeningPapanicolaou smearsRisk factorsTreatment clinicsPrevention servicesHIV