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Migrant memory B cells secrete luminal antibody in the vagina
Nature, 2019 Antibodies secreted into mucosal barriers serve to protect the host from a variety of pathogens, and are the basis for successful vaccines1. In type I mucosa (such as the intestinal tract), dimeric IgA secreted by local plasma cells is transported ...
Ji-Eun Oh +7 more
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Bi-objective optimization of organ properties for the simulation of intracavitary brachytherapy applicator placement in cervical cancer [PDF]
arXiv, 2023 Validation of deformable image registration techniques is extremely important, but hard, especially when complex deformations or content mismatch are involved. These complex deformations and content mismatch, for example, occur after the placement of an applicator for brachytherapy for cervical cancer.
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Scientific Reports, 2018 In the female reproductive tract, the innate immune system is modulated by two sex steroid hormones, estrogen and progesterone. A cyclical wave of neutrophils in the vaginal lumen is triggered by chemokines and correlates with circulating estrogen levels.
Shuai Li +5 more
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Frontiers in Oncology, 2022 Superficial myofibroblastoma (SMF) of the lower female genital tract is a relatively rare benign mesenchymal tumor. The diagnosis is usually challenging as it shares several similar clinicopathological features with other tumors.
Yibei Wang, Meige Sun, Jiao Wang
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Bilateral hydronephrosis caused by vaginal prolapse
International Brazilian Journal of Urology, 2003 INTRODUCTION: Even though it is uncommon, uterine prolapse can cause compression of ureters and bilateral hydronephrosis, predisposing to arterial hypertension and renal failure.
Helio Begliomini, Bruno D. S. Begliomini
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Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 2016 Lactobacillus crispatus and Lactobacillus iners are common inhabitants of the healthy human vagina. These two species are closely related and are thought to perform similar ecological functions in the vaginal environment.
M. France +2 more
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Revista Colombiana de Cirugía, 2019 Introducción. Describimos nuestra experiencia inicial en pacientes con diagnóstico de colelitiasis a quienes se les practicó colecistectomía por vía híbrida transvaginal y, en otro grupo, por incisión umbilical única. En ambos grupos se utilizaron imanes
CAMILO ORTIZ +3 more
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Correlation between the posterior vaginal wall and apex in pelvic organ prolapse [PDF]
Obstetrics & Gynecology Science, 2018 ObjectiveThe aim of our study is to reveal the correlation between the posterior vaginal wall and apex in pelvic organ prolapse.MethodsWe retrospectively reviewed the records of all new patient visits to a urogynecology clinic between January 2013 and ...
Min Hee Lee +4 more
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A multi-platform metabolomics approach identifies novel biomarkers associated with bacterial diversity in the human vagina [PDF]
, 2015 Bacterial vaginosis (BV) increases transmission of HIV, enhances the risk of preterm labour, and its associated malodour impacts the quality of life for many women. Clinical diagnosis primarily relies on microscopy to presumptively detect a loss of lactobacilli and acquisition of anaerobes.
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