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. 2022 Jun;22(2):88-96.
doi: 10.4314/ahs.v22i2.11.

Infection with high-risk genotypes of human papillomavirus and cervical cytological findings among kidney transplant recipients in Kenya: a single centre experience

Millicent S Masinde  1 , Joshua K Kayima  2 , Wanyoike J Gichuhi  3 , Eunice C Cheserem  3 , Orora I Maranga  1 , Samuel K Kabinga  2
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Infection with high-risk genotypes of human papillomavirus and cervical cytological findings among kidney transplant recipients in Kenya: a single centre experience

Millicent S Masinde et al. Afr Health Sci. 2022 Jun.

Abstract

Background: High-risk human papillomavirus (hrHPV) infection is linked with uterine cervix premalignant lesions and invasive carcinoma of the uterine cervix.

Methods: Descriptive cross sectional study carried out among female kidney transplant (KTx) recipients in Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi-Kenya. We studied the risk factors for acquisition of hrHPV, examined cervical cytology and assayed for 14 hrHPV DNA using Cervista® HPV HR test and Cervista® MTA (Hologic®) automated platforms.

Results: The 14-hrHPV genotypes assayed were 16, 18, 31, 33, 35, 39, 45, 51, 52, 56, 58, 59, 66, and 68 and the prevalence rate was 31.25 % (10/32). Abnormal cervical cytology was noted in 4/32 (12.5%) and included low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion (2/32), atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance (1/32) and atypical glandular cells (1/32). The average age was 41.9 years with mean age at first coitus being 20.4 years. Majority of the women 20(62.5%) were married while 8(25%) were single. About 18(56.3%) had only one sexual partner. About 20% of women were nulliparous and 4(12.5%) had a parity of five. Duration since transplantation ranged between 1-21 years.

Conclusions: The burden of hrHPV and abnormal cervical cytology in our study seemed lower than that reported elsewhere and even in general population. This study may form basis for further studies about HPV infections and carcinoma of the uterine cervix among the kidney allograft recipients in our setting.

Keywords: Cervical carcinoma; high risk Human Papillomavirus; kidney transplant recipients.

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Study participants recruitment flow diagram N: population, n: sample, HPV: Human Papillomavirus, Pap: Papanicolaou, GOPC: Gynaecology Outpatient Clinic
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