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The aim of this study was to evaluate whether the pre-conization high-risk human papilloma virus (HR-HPV) load is predictive for the persistence of HR-HPV infection and the persistence/recurrence of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) after conization of the cervix.

A retrospective review was performed on 236 women who underwent conization due to CIN at the Center for Uterine Cancer, National Cancer Center, Korea, between March 2001 and March 2006. The samples for pre-conization HR-HPV test were obtained at least within 3 weeks before conization. All patients underwent HR-HPV testing and cytology between 3 and 6 months after conization, and subsequent follow-up of 3- to 6-month interval was performed thereafter. The persistence of HR-HPV infection and persistence/recurrence of histologic abnormality after conization were analyzed by age, parity …