Publications by authors named "Jandira M G Fachel"
Objective: The objective of the study was to identify epidemiological correlates for persistence and clearance of human papillomavirus (HPV) infection.
Study Design: Cervical smears collected in a prospective cohort study to perform Papanicoloau cytology and HPV deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) detection at baseline and during the follow-up. Outcomes analyzed were: (1) persistence of HPV DNA; (2) conversion; and (3) clearance of HPV.