- About 12% of all women globally have a detectable infection of HPV, which currently has no cure.
- High risk forms of HPV have been linked to an increased risk of a number of cancers.
- Researchers have found evidence suggesting women with a high risk strain of HPV are at a four-time higher risk of dying from cardiovascular disease.
Researchers estimate about 12% of all women around the world have a detectable infection of the human papillomavirus (HPV).
HPV is considered the
Men can also contract HPV.
There is currently no cure for HPV. The majority of people with HPV
However, some forms of
Now, researchers from the Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine in Seoul, Korea have found evidence suggesting women with a high risk strain of HPV are at a four-time higher risk of dying from cardiovascular disease.
The study was recently published in the European Heart Journal.
According to Dr. Seungho Ryu, professor in the Center for Cohort Studies at the Total Healthcare Center in Kangbuk Samsung Hospital at Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine in Seoul, Korea, and co-lead author of this study, this study was inspired by growing evidence of a potential link between high risk strains of HPV and cardiovascular diseases.
“With HPV’s widespread prevalence and its established link to certain cancers, our goal was to delve into its wider health impacts, particularly its role in cardiovascular mortality,” Dr. Ryu told Medical News Today.
“This study sought to uncover new modifiable risk factors for heart disease, targeting gaps not explained by traditional risk factors such as smoking, high…
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