Association between obesity and abnormal Papanicolau(Pap) smear cytology results in a resource-poor Nigerian setting

Association between obesity and abnormal Papanicolau(Pap) smear cytology results in a resource-poor Nigerian setting

Abstract Background Though obesity is associated with some malignancies, its association with cervical cancer is still inconclusive. This study was aimed at determining if there was an association between obesity and cervical epithelial cell abnormalities (CEA). Methods This was a cross-sectional co...

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Main Authors: Silas Onyemaechi Okoro, Leonard Ogbonna Ajah, Peter Onubiwe Nkwo, Uzochukwu U. Aniebue, Benjamin Chukwuma Ozumba, Chibuike Ogwuegbu Chigbu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-06-01
Series:BMC Women's Health
Subjects:
Obesity
Pap smear cytology
Cervical epithelial cell abnormalities
South-East Nigeria
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12905-020-00984-w

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