Alpha Defensins Genes and Vulvovaginal Candidiasis: A Study of Cases
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Alpha Defensins Genes and Vulvovaginal Candidiasis: A Study of Cases
Objective: To evaluate the alpha-defensin (α-DF) genes polymorphism in women with vulvovaginal candidiasis and recurrence. Methods: This observational study included clinical vaginal secretion samples collected over four years from 88 women, ranging in age from 18 to 65 years, from medical centers of São Paulo and Mogi das Cruzes, Brazil. Thirty-six of these women were asymptomatic (control gro...
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عنوان ژورنال: Open Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2160-8792,2160-8806
DOI: 10.4236/ojog.2015.59071