Bacterial Vaginosis
New bacterial vaginosis findings from Michigan State University described
Published in OBGYN and Reproduction Week, October 27th, 2008
According to recent research from the United States, "To assess relations among midpregnancy vaginal defensin levels, a component of the host innate immune response, bacterial vaginosis, and risk of preterm delivery. These relations are compared across race groups because previous studies have repeatedly shown that the prevalence of bacterial vaginosis and the risk of preterm delivery are greater in African-American women compared with that in white women."
"Data are from a prospective study that enrolled pregnant women from 52 clinics in five Michigan communities. In the study subcohort, defensins (human neutrophil peptides 1, 2 and 3) and bacteria] vaginosis (Nugent...
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