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p16ink4a expression decreases during imiquimod treatment of anal intraepithelial neoplasia in human immunodeficiency virus-infected men and correlates with the decline of lesional high-risk human papillomavirus DNA load
British Journal of Dermatology, 08/24/07

Kreuter, A., et al. - Human papillomavirus (HPV)-associated anogenital cancers and their precursor lesions occur in excess in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients despite the initiation of highly active antiretroviral therapy. In this context, a drastically increased relative risk for anal intraepithelial neoplasia (AIN) exists in HIV-infected men having sex with men (MSM). In a pilot study, imiquimod, a topical immune response modifier, has been reported to be beneficial in the treatment of AIN