Sökning: "vaginal epithelium"

Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 12 avhandlingar innehållade orden vaginal epithelium.

  1. 1. The vagina : morphological, functional and ecological aspects

    Författare :Inga Sjöberg; Umeå universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; vagina; vaginal epithelium; vaginal fluid; morphometry; bacterial ecology; endotoxins; vaginosis;

    Sammanfattning : The vagina is one organ of the body which has not been studied exhaustively. Moreover, most of the studies found in the contemporary literature have been performed on women affected by a variety of genital diseases. LÄS MER

  3. 2. Human vaginal epithelial immunity and influences of hormonal contraceptive usage

    Författare :Anna Ildgruben; Nils Lycke; Umeå universitet; []
    Nyckelord :human vaginal epithelium; hormonal contraceptives; epithelial thickness; intraepithelial immune cells; steroid receptors; steroid hormones; defensins; obstetrik och gynekologi; Obstetrics and Gynaecology;

    Sammanfattning : The vagina is the port of entry for sexually transmitted diseases in women. Its epithelium constitutes the luminal border, thus comprising an important defence barrier. LÄS MER

  4. 3. Vaginal morphological changes in cervical cancer survivors

    Författare :Alexandra Hofsjö; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Sammanfattning : Background: Cervical cancer is globally the fourth most common cancer in women and has generally a good prognosis. Cervical cancer survivors report persistent changes in their sexual function, which result in considerable distress. The majority of new cases are diagnosed in young or middle-aged women. LÄS MER

  5. 4. Host epithelium integrity in the female reproductive tract during Neisseria gonorrhoeae infection

    Författare :Linda Weyler; Helena Aro; Lene Rasmussen; Stockholms universitet; []
    Nyckelord :NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Female reproductive tract; Neisseria gonorrhoeae; VK2 E6E7 cells; DNA damage; cell cycle; mitosis; restriction endonucleases; infection models; molekylär biovetenskap; Molecular Bioscience;

    Sammanfattning : Neisseria gonorrhoeae infections are asymptomatic in approximately fifty percent of the affected women. Left untreated, this can develop into a long-term inflammatory state with detrimental secondary complications such as ectopic pregnancy and sterility. Furthermore, studies have shown that N. LÄS MER

  7. 5. Studies on nerve terminations in human mucosa and skin

    Författare :Marita Hilliges; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Nyckelord :Epithelium; herpes simplex; immunohistochemisry; Merkel cell; mucosa; nerves; oral; PGP 9.5; skin; stereology; urinary incontinence; vagina.;

    Sammanfattning : In spite of their accessibility and important sensory function, the nervous tissue components of human oral and vaginal mucosa and skin have been subject to very few, if any, systematic investigations. Studies on the innervation of oral tissues have mainly focused on the dental pulp, the periodontium and the gingiva, probably because of specific clinical interest, thus largely neglecting the mucosa. LÄS MER