Association between human papillomavirus DNA and temporal arteritis

Table 2 Correlation between the three study groups for HPV test results

	Biopsy Positive GCA*	Biopsy Negative GCA	All Temporal Artery Biopsies	Renal Artery Controls**
HPV Positive	16 (73%)	5 (24%)	21(49%)	3
HPV Negative	6 (27%)	16 (76%)	22 (51%)	12
Total	22	21	43	15

*Differences between biopsy positive and biopsy negative cases and between biopsy positive and control cases were statistically significant ((p = 0.001 and 0.002, respectively).
**Difference between biopsy negative and control cases was not statistically significant (p = 0.79).
GCA = giant cell arteritis; HPV = human papillomavirus.

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