Vaginal pH as a marker for bacterial pathogens and menopausal status

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 176, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 1270-1277

  Caillouette, J C ^a   Sharp C F , Jr ^a   Zimmerman, G J ^a   Roy, S ^a,a   Kirk, E P ^a   Medchill, M T ^a   Schwartz, M L ^a   DeCastro, E C M ^a   Gamberdella, F R ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacterial pathogenic organisms; Serum estradiol level; Vaginal pH

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; ESTROGEN; FOLLITROPIN;

ADULT; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; ESTRADIOL BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; FOLLITROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; HORMONE SUBSTITUTION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENOPAUSE; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VAGINA; VAGINITIS;

EID: 0030816086     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9378(97)70345-4     Document Type: Conference Paper

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