Cytological Abnormalities and its relation to CD4 count among HIV seropositive women living in Ahvaz, southwest of Iran
Journal: medRxiv
Year: 2019

Abstract Introduction Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection is a known risk factor for abnormal cervical cytology and cervical cancer. The aim of this study was to investigate cervical cytological abnormalities and its relation with CD4 (T4 Lymphocyte) count among HIV seropositive women. Methods We conducted a study on 58 HIV positive women referred to Ahvaz Counseling Center for Behavioral Disease, southwest of Iran between 2016 and 2017. Pap smear was performed for all participants from