The Role of Anal/Genital Warts in HIV Infection
- Charlotte Kent;
- Michael Samuel, MPH;
- Warren Winkelstein, Jr, MD, MPH
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To the Editor.— Data from the San Francisco Men's Health Study are being examined to investigate the potential role of sexually transmitted diseases in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. During this investigation, we observed an association between HIV infection and a history of anal/genital warts.
The San Francisco Men's Health Study is a prospective study of 1034 single men aged 25 to 54 years who were selected at random from all eligible men living in the 19 census tracts of San Francisco with the highest incidences of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome before 1984. Baseline findings, including HIV serological and immunologic status, have been reported.1,2
By univariate analysis, history of anal/genital warts was significantly associated with seropositivity to HIV (relative risk, 1.5; 95% confidence interval, 1.3 to 1.7). In a logistic regression analysis, controlling for number of sexual partners in a lifetime and frequency of anal receptive intercourse (the most significant
