@article { author = {}, title = {Investigation of Transition Types of HPV DNA Test Results over Time in Korean Women}, journal = {Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention}, volume = {16}, number = {8}, pages = {3167-3172}, year = {2015}, publisher = {West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), APOCP's West Asia Chapter.}, issn = {1513-7368}, eissn = {2476-762X}, doi = {}, abstract = {Background: Understanding the history of human papilloma virus (HPV) infection is important forinterpretation of a positive HPV DNA screening test, future work-up and treatment. We investigated the transitionof HPV DNA test results in Korean women, and analyzed the association of cytology result with transition type.Materials and Methods: We retrospectively reviewed annual HPV DNA test results for 5,274 subjects betweenJanuary 2005 and December 2012. Each subject had a minimum of five annual tests over the eight-year period.Based on the pattern of results, the transition type for each subject was assigned to one of the following: negative,persistent, latent, transient, and unclassifiable. Associations of cytology results with the HPV DNA transition types,number of positive results, and the durations of positive results were also analyzed. Results: The proportion ofabnormal cytology findings decreased in the following order of transition patterns: persistent, latent, transient,and negative. Among transient patterns, a duration of three years or more significantly correlated with cytologyresults of non-high grade squamous intraepithelial lesion (HSIL; p<0.001). In the persistent group, duration offive years or more correlated with both non-HSIL and HSIL (p<0.001). Latent group showed no correlation withduration. Irrespective of patterns, having five or more positive results was significantly associated with HSIL(p<0.001). Conclusions: Our findings may contribute to better understanding of HPV infection, interpretationof HPV DNA screening results, and prediction of prognosis according to transition type.}, keywords = {HPV,Korean women,pattern,screening test,Transition}, url = {https://journal.waocp.org/article_30894.html}, eprint = {https://journal.waocp.org/article_30894_d8513909b53102349fa2286e046331b6.pdf} }