A manganese superoxide dismutase gene polymorphism and development of vulvar vestibulitis syndrome following physical vaginal trauma

Italian Journal of Gynaecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 59-64

  Lev Sagie, A ^a   Linhares, I M ^a   Ledger, W J ^a   Witkin, S S ^a  

^a WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Manganese superoxide dismutase; Oxidative stress; Vulvar vestibulitis syndrome; Vulvo vaginal pain

Indexed keywords

MANGANESE SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE;

ADULT; ALLELE; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CHILDBIRTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENOTYPE; GYNECOLOGIC SURGERY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NERVE INJURY; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PAIN THRESHOLD; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; VAGINAL INJURY; VULVAR VESTIBULITIS;

EID: 78649613726     PISSN: 11218339     EISSN: 23850868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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