Gynecology & Obstetrics
Open Access
ISSN: 2161-0932
ISSN: 2161-0932
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, United States
Research
Alcohol Consumption and the Development of High Grade Cervical Dysplasia
Author(s): Azza E Abdalla*, Tracy Truong, Jennifer Gallagher and John W. Schmitt
Title: Alcohol Consumption and the Development of High-Grade Cervical Dysplasia.
Objective: To investigate the association between alcohol consumption and the prevalence of high grade cervical intraepithelial neoplasia in Duke University cervix clinic patients.
Methods: Patients presenting to Duke University Cervix Clinic between the ages of 21 and 65 meeting inclusion criteria were identified and approached to participate in the study. Once consented, patients completed the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) validated survey. The primary outcome was defined based on colposcopically directed biopsy results. Patients with no Cervical Dysplasia or low-grade dysplasia (CIN 1) were placed in one group and those with high-grade dysplasia (CIN 2-3) were placed in the other. Demographic information includin.. View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2161-10932.20.10.519