Study identifies specific antioxidants that may reduce oncogenic HPV infection in women
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12 April 2021Study identifies specific antioxidants that may reduce oncogenic HPV infection in women
A study led by Hui-Yi Lin, Ph.D., Professor of Biostatistics, and a team of researchers at LSU Health New Orleans Schools of Public Health and Medicine has found that adequate levels of five antioxidants may reduce infection with the strains of the human papillomavirus (HPV) associated with cervical cancer development. Findings are published in the Journal of Infectious Diseases. Although previous studies have suggested that the onset of HPV-related cancer development may be activated by oxidative stress, the association had not been clearly understood. This study evaluated associations between 15 antioxidants and vaginal HPV infection status—no, low-risk, and oncogenic/high-risk HPV (HR-HPV)—in 11,070 women aged 18-59 who participated in the 2003-2016 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.
