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Bacterial Vaginosis
Reports from Peking University highlight recent research in bacterial vaginosis
December 18th, 2008
In this recent study, researchers in Shenzhen, People's Republic of China conducted a study "To measure the concentrations of interferon gamma (IFN-gamma), interleukin (IL)-2, IL-4, IL-5, human beta-defensin 2 (HBD-2), and human defensin 5 (HD-5) in the vaginal lavage fluid (VLF) of healthy women and women with bacterial vaginosis (BV). VLF samples were obtained from 73 women with BV, 15 women with intermediate vaginal flora, 33 healthy women with vaginal pH greater than or equal to 4.5, and a control group of 39 healthy women with vaginal. pH less than 4.5." "The concentrations of IFN-gamma, IL-2, IL-4, IL-5, HBD-2, and HD-5 were measured using enzyme-linked...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2008-12-18)
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