Abstract:
OBJECTIVES:To determine whether there is an association between high levels of telomerase and premalignant cervical disease and to provide a preliminary analysis of telomerase activity as a potential triage strategy. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Premenopausal women were invited to participate in the study during routine gynecologic visits as well as visits where colposcopy was performed. Samples were taken from the cervix using a broom device and placed in cold phosphate-buffered saline. A total of 92 samples were evaluated. Cells were counted and lysed, and a semiquantitative measure of telomerase activity was determined using a commercially available telomerase enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay kit. The presence of human papillomavirus (HPV) types 16 and 18 was assessed by polymerase chain reaction analysis. One-way analysis of variance was used to test for the association of telomerase activity with cytology, HPV type 16 or 18 status, and colposcopy and/or biopsy findings. RESULTS:When telomerase levels were analyzed according to Pap smear results, there were no differences among four groups of cytology findings (normal, atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance, low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion, and high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion). When colposcopy and/or biopsy results were considered, significantly higher levels of telomerase were detected in cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) 2,3 samples than in normal Pap smear samples and CIN 1 samples (p = .035). There was no significant difference in telomerase levels between samples that tested positive for HPV type 16 or 18 and those that did not (p = .111). CONCLUSIONS:Telomerase levels were significantly higher in cytologic samples from women with biopsy-proven CIN 2,3 than in samples from women with normal cytology results or CIN 1. These results warrant larger studies to determine whether telomerase activity may be a useful triage tool for abnormal cytologic findings.
journal_name
J Low Genit Tract Disjournal_title
Journal of lower genital tract diseaseauthors
Ault KA,Allen HK,Phillips SL,Zimmerman MB,Klingelhutz AJdoi
10.1097/00128360-200504000-00005subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2005-04-01 00:00:00pages
93-9issue
2eissn
1089-2591issn
1526-0976pii
00128360-200504000-00005journal_volume
9pub_type
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journal_title:Journal of lower genital tract disease
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更新日期:2006-04-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of lower genital tract disease
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/LGT.0b013e31802efb9e
更新日期:2007-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of lower genital tract disease
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1046/j.1526-0976.2002.61007.x
更新日期:2002-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of lower genital tract disease
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/LGT.0b013e318281f182
更新日期:2013-10-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:This study aimed to compare loop electrosurgical excision procedure (LEEP) with cold knife conization (CKC) as therapeutic management procedures for women with adenocarcinoma in situ (ACIS) of the cervix. METHODS:We conducted a retrospective chart review of all patients who underwent a conization procedure w...
journal_title:Journal of lower genital tract disease
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/LGT.0000000000000055
更新日期:2015-04-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of lower genital tract disease
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00128360-200210000-00009
更新日期:2002-10-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章,随机对照试验
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更新日期:2019-04-01 00:00:00
abstract::We describe a rare case of clitoromegaly due to a large clitoral cyst that occurred spontaneously without any declared previous female genital mutilation. The cyst was excised successfully with good cosmetic results. ...
journal_title:Journal of lower genital tract disease
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/LGT.0b013e318259a410
更新日期:2013-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of lower genital tract disease
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/LGT.0b013e31829cf432
更新日期:2014-04-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of lower genital tract disease
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/LGT.0000000000000166
更新日期:2016-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:The current study tested the hypothesis that collagen content in the pregnant cervix decreases with labor, using morphologically preserved specimens, avoiding limitations of earlier studies. Collagen abundance remote from pregnancy was also evaluated. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Histologic sections of postpartum c...
journal_title:Journal of lower genital tract disease
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/LGT.0b013e31822bb004
更新日期:2012-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:To determine if sites selected for colposcopic biopsy and histologically proven cervical intraepithelial neoplasia are distributed randomly across the cervix. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Data were evaluated from all patients who visited the Walter Reed Army Medical Center Colposcopy Clinic during a 20-month period...
journal_title:Journal of lower genital tract disease
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00128360-200501000-00008
更新日期:2005-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of lower genital tract disease
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:2000-04-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:: Lack of estrogen after menopause can cause many changes in the lower genital tract of women, including involution of the introitus and collapse of the vestibule into the genital cleft. CASES:: Six cases of hypoestrogenic women are described, with the unusual finding of entrapment of terminal hairs between...
journal_title:Journal of lower genital tract disease
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/LGT.0b013e31821a68a5
更新日期:2011-10-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVES:Vulvar vestibule is a common term in the medical nomenclature. In our view, this term is inaccurate. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Herein, we provide evidence from embryologic, anatomic, and architectonic textbooks that shows the links between the vestibule and vagina. RESULTS:Our research proves that the term vul...
journal_title:Journal of lower genital tract disease
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00128360-200401000-00014
更新日期:2004-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of lower genital tract disease
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/LGT.0000000000000573
更新日期:2021-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:In this study, we investigated whether physical inactivity was associated with risk of cervical cancer in women treated at an American cancer hospital. METHODS:This case-control study included 128 patients with cervical cancer and 512 controls matched on age. Controls were women suspected of having but not u...
journal_title:Journal of lower genital tract disease
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/LGT.0000000000000210
更新日期:2016-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of lower genital tract disease
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/LGT.0000000000000304
更新日期:2017-04-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of lower genital tract disease
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/LGT.0000000000000075
更新日期:2015-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of lower genital tract disease
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/LGT.0b013e31822e83cf
更新日期:2012-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of lower genital tract disease
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00128360-199707000-00006
更新日期:1997-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of lower genital tract disease
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/LGT.0000000000000349
更新日期:2017-10-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:The aim of the study was to evaluate and compare the diagnostic yield of conventional endocervical curettage (ECC) with fabric-based ECC in a consistent physician group. MATERIALS AND METHODS:This is a retrospective case-control study of patients who underwent ECC both before and after introduction of a fabr...
journal_title:Journal of lower genital tract disease
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/LGT.0000000000000324
更新日期:2017-10-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:This study aimed to provide information about the molecular epidemiology of human papillomavirus (HPV) in a group of Cuban women. MATERIALS AND METHODS:DNA from cervical samples was analyzed using a quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR), which detects 6 of the clinically most relevant high-r...
journal_title:Journal of lower genital tract disease
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/LGT.0b013e3182a7bb89
更新日期:2014-07-01 00:00:00
abstract::A 26-year-old patient with a history of chemotherapy for acute lymphoblastic leukemia presented with secondary amenorrhea and cyclic abdominal pain, and she was found to have vaginal stenosis due to adhesion of vaginal wall. The cause of the adhesion was considered to be vaginal inflammation induced by anticancer agen...
journal_title:Journal of lower genital tract disease
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/LGT.0000000000000175
更新日期:2016-04-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Vulvar fissures are a common cause of vulvar pain and discomfort. The differential diagnosis of the underlying process is broad, and some cases remain undiagnosed. Mycosis fungoides, the dominant component of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma, rarely present as fissures. We report a case of a chronic vulvar fissure ...
journal_title:Journal of lower genital tract disease
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/LGT.0b013e31819d09ad
更新日期:2010-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVES:The objective of this multicenter trial was to determine the incidence of human papillomavirus (HPV) in the amniotic fluid of pregnant patients. METHODS:Fifty-three pregnant patients undergoing genetic counseling or amniocentesis for preterm labor were entered into the study. Cervical swabs and amniotic flu...
journal_title:Journal of lower genital tract disease
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00128360-199807000-00008
更新日期:1998-07-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVES:The objectives of this study were to quantify personal stories about cervical cancer and to determine the proportion and sentiment (positive vs negative) of messages ("tweets") that discussed cervical cancer prevention strategies on Twitter. METHODS:This study was a cross-sectional Twitter review of English...
journal_title:Journal of lower genital tract disease
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/LGT.0000000000000363
更新日期:2018-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:This study aimed to assess the incidence of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) by grade (CIN 1, CIN 2, CIN 3) and age in Estonia (a country with less developed cervical cancer screening program and high cervical cancer incidence). MATERIALS AND METHODS:This descriptive study uses data from a health ins...
journal_title:Journal of lower genital tract disease
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/LGT.0b013e3182652213
更新日期:2013-04-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY:To systematically evaluate the literature regarding vulvodynia treatment outcome measures. METHODS:A systematic literature search on OVID, PubMed, and PsycINFO databases was conducted from inception until May 2016. Studies were included/excluded based on prespecified criteria. Reported outcome ...
journal_title:Journal of lower genital tract disease
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/LGT.0000000000000406
更新日期:2018-07-01 00:00:00