HPV
Noun
Meaning
Initialism of human papillomavirus.
Initialism of hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction.
Initialism of human-powered vehicle.
(uncountable) Abbreviation of hydrogen peroxide vapor.
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A 2014 study indicates that lopinavir is effective against the human papilloma virus (HPV).
Also, not only does it aid in the development of HPV, but also if the woman is already HPV-positive, she is at an even greater likelihood of contracting cervical cancer.
A published this May, which looked specifically at HPV vaccine messaging, found that negatively worded messages could actually increase the perception of risk associated with taking vaccine itself.
Also, the vaccine does not protect against HPV exposure before vaccination.
An epidemiologist at the research centre, Drolet said in countries where the HPV vaccine was introduced, immunization rates have reached 90 per cent.
Amer J of Gastroenterology 92:465–468, 1997 Most cases of anal cancer are related to infection with the human papilloma virus (HPV).