LGBT Health Volume 4, Number 1, 2017 ª Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. DOI: 10.1089/lgbt.2016.0049

Anal Squamous Intraepithelial Lesions and HPV Among Young Black Men Who Have Sex with Men Kristin Keglovitz, MS,1 Andrew D. Richardson, MSN,2 Nicola Lancki, MPH,2 Tim Walsh, BA,3 and John A. Schneider, MD, MPH2

Abstract

Purpose: Limited data are available on anal squamous intraepithelial lesions (ASILs) and anal human papillomavirus (HPV) infection in young, Black populations. The purpose of this study was to examine the prevalence of and relationships between ASILs and high-risk HPV infection in a young (200 cells/mm3 £200 cells/mm3 Undetectable viral loada

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a Among HIV-positive patients. ASCUS, atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance; HPV, human papillomavirus; HR, high risk; LGSIL, low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion.

cells/mm3. Of those who were HIV positive, 48% (35) had an HIV viral load ‡48, whereas the remaining 52% (38) were classified as undetectable, or