Publication Name	World Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Manuscript ID	2868
Country	Greece

Received	2013-03-20 11:54
Peer-Review Started	2013-03-20 13:46
To Make the First Decision	2013-03-25 15:17
Return for Revision	2013-03-29 09:08
Revised	2013-04-09 04:44
Second Decision	2013-05-16 20:25
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Company Editor-in-Chief	2013-05-17 10:16
Articles in Press
Publication Fee Transferred
Edit the Manuscript by Language Editor
Typeset the Manuscript	2013-06-09 18:06
Publish the Manuscript Online	2013-07-16 22:58

ISSN	2218-6220 (online)
Open Access
Copyright
Article Reprints	For details, please visit: http://www.wjgnet.com/bpg/gerinfo/247
Permissions	For details, please visit: http://www.wjgnet.com/bpg/gerinfo/207
Publisher	Baishideng Publishing Group Inc, 7041 Koll Center Parkway, Suite 160, Pleasanton, CA 94566, USA
Website	http://www.wjgnet.com

Category	Obstetrics & Gynecology
Manuscript Type	Autobiography
Article Title	Smoking and genital human papilloma virus infection in women attending cervical cancer screening in Greece
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Kimon Chatzistamatiou, Taxiarchis Katsamagas, Menelaos Zafrakas, Konstantia Zachou, Anastasia Orologa, Fani Fitsiou, Thomas Theodoridis, Theocharis Konstantinidis, Theodoros C Konstantinidis and Theodoros Agorastos
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Menelaos Zafrakas, Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Health and Medical Care, Alexander Technological Educational Institute of Thessaloniki, Ethnikis Antistaseos 81, 55134 Thessaloniki, Greece. mzafrakas@gmail.com
Key Words	Human papilloma virus; High-risk human papilloma virus; Human papilloma virus-DNA test; Smoking; Cervical cancer; Screening
Core Tip	Human papilloma virus (HPV) infection is a prerequisite for cervical cancer development. We investigated whether smoking can influence the course of HPV infection, in 1291 women attending cervical cancer screening. Smoking appeared to be associated with high-risk HPV (hrHPV) infection of the uterine cervix, particularly in younger women, aged 25-34 years. In addition, women in this younger age group with a negative Pap test were more likely to have hrHPV infection if they were smokers than if they did not smoke. Further studies should investigate whether this association is based on causality and evaluate the role of other possible co-factors.
Publish Date	2013-07-16 22:58
Citation	Chatzistamatiou K, Katsamagas T, Zafrakas M, Zachou K, Orologa A, Fitsiou F, Theodoridis T, Konstantinidis T, Konstantinidis TC, Agorastos T. Smoking and genital human papilloma virus infection in women attending cervical cancer screening in Greece. World J Obstet Gynecol 2013; 2(3): 53-61
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/2218-6220/full/v2/i3/53.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.5317/wjog.v2.i3.53

Full Article (PDF)	WJOG-2-53.pdf
Manuscript File	2868-Review.docx
Answering Reviewers	2868-Answering reviewers.pdf
Copyright License Agreement	2868-Copyright assignment.pdf
Peer-review Report	2868-Peer reviews.pdf
Scientific Editor Work List	2868-Scientific editor work list.doc