Preliminary evaluation of a vaginal cream containing lactoferrin in the treatment of vulvovaginal candidosis;Studio preliminare sull'utilizzo di una crema contenente Lattoferrina nel trattamento della vulvovaginite acuta da candida

Minerva Ginecologica

Volumn 60, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 121-125

  Costantino, D ^a,c   Guaraldi, C ^b  

^a Centro Salute Donna   (Italy)

^b Ospedale di Valdagno   (Italy)

^c Azienda USL Ferrara   (Italy)

Author keywords

Candidiasis; Lactoferrin; Vulvovaginitis, drug therapy

Indexed keywords

DICOFARM; LACTOFERRIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONVALESCENCE; CREAM; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG RESPONSE; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; SYMPTOM; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VAGINA CANDIDIASIS;

ADULT; CANDIDIASIS, VULVOVAGINAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; LACTOFERRIN; MIDDLE AGED; VAGINAL CREAMS, FOAMS, AND JELLIES;

EID: 47249097042     PISSN: 00264784     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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