Vaginal washing fluid C-reactive protein levels in women with recurrent or treatment resistant vaginitis

Objective: The aim of this study is to evaluate the C-reactive protein (CRP) levels in vaginal washing fluid (VWF) in women with a history of recurrent and/or treatment resistant vaginitis. Methods: This prospective case control study was conducted in the gynecology clinic of the current hospital. A...

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Published in:Journal of clinical and experimental investigations 2015-05, Vol.6 (1), p.5
Main Authors: Tokmak, Aytekin, Özer, İrfan, Erkılınç, Selçuk, Güzel, Ali İrfan, Kokanalı, Mahmut Kuntay, Uğur, Mustafa
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Language:English
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Socioeconomic factors
Vagina
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Summary:Objective: The aim of this study is to evaluate the C-reactive protein (CRP) levels in vaginal washing fluid (VWF) in women with a history of recurrent and/or treatment resistant vaginitis. Methods: This prospective case control study was conducted in the gynecology clinic of the current hospital. A total of 64 women (33 with a history of recurrent and/or treatment resistant vaginitis as study group and 31 healthy women as control group) were enrolled in the study. The recorded parameters were; age, presenting symptom, educational level, socioeconomic status, frequency of vaginal douching (VD), peripheral blood leukocyte count, CRP levels in VWF, vaginal culture, fresh vaginal smear and urinalysis. Results: The study group had statistically significantly lower educational level and socioeconomic status than the control group (p
ISSN:1309-6621
1309-6621
DOI:10.5799/ahinjs.01.2015.01.0477