Association of Metabolic Syndrome and Human Papillomavirus Infection in Men and Women Residing in the United States

Conclusions: We observed a significant association between metabolic syndrome and HPV sero-positivity among the overall population and among females. Although not significant, a similar effect was noted in men. Further prospective studies are needed to better understand this relationship.
Impact: To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study evaluating the impact of metabolic syndrome on HPV positivity in both males and females. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev; 26(8); 1321–7. ©2017 AACR.

Source: Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers and Prevention - August 1, 2017 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Molokwu, J. C., Penaranda, E., Lopez, D. S., Dwivedi, A., Dodoo, C., Shokar, N. Tags: Research Articles Source Type: research