Highlights Regarding Host Predisposing Factors to Recurrent Vulvovaginal Candidiasis: Chronic Stress and Reduced Antioxidant Capacity

We studied host factors that could predispose women to develop recurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis (RVVC), including glycemia, insulin resistance, chronic stress, antioxidant capacity, overall immune status, local inflammation and vaginal microbiota. The presence of yeasts in vaginal culture was scre...

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Autores principales: Akimoto-Gunther, Luciene, Bonfim-Mendonça, Patrícia de Souza, Takahachi, Gisele, Irie, Mary Mayumi T., Miyamoto, Sônia, Consolaro, Márcia Edilaine Lopes, Svidzinsk, Terezinha I. Estivalet
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2016
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4944939/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27415762
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0158870

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