Immunoglobulin E antibodies to seminal fluid in women with vulvar vestibulitis syndrome: Relation to onset and timing of symptoms

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 190, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 663-667

  Babula, Oksana ^a   Bongiovanni, Ann Marie ^a   Ledger, William J ^a   Witkin, Steven S ^a  

^a WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Allergy; IgE; Seminal fluid; Vulvar vestibulitis syndrome

Indexed keywords

DNA; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E ANTIBODY; INTERLEUKIN 12; INTERLEUKIN 1BETA; INTERLEUKIN 4;

ADULT; ALLERGY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; GENE; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MYCOSIS; ONSET AGE; PAIN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEMINAL PLASMA; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISM; TIME; VULVAR VESTIBULITIS;

EID: 1642546440     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2003.09.031     Document Type: Article

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