Infection with high-risk strains of the human papillomavirus (HPV), which have been linked to cancer, might increase the risk of heart and blood vessel or cardiovascular disease, especially among women with obesity or other cardiovascular risk factors. In a large study, women with high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) were 22 percent more likely than uninfected women to develop cardiovascular disease, after adjusting for other potential risk factors.
Infection with high-risk strains of the human papillomavirus (HPV), which have been linked to cancer, might increase the risk of heart and blood vessel or cardiovascular disease, especially among women with obesity or other cardiovascular risk factors, according to new research in circulation research, an American Heart Association journal. While the cardiovascular disease has known risk factors -- such as cigarette smoking; high…
