Analysis of the bacterial vaginosis predictive significance in the diagnosis of inflammatory processes in female pelvic minor

Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) has an incidence of 100-200/100,000. The aim of this study was to determine whether there is a correlation between the serum proinflammatory cytokines IL-1β and IFN-γ and the presence of bacterial vaginosis (BV) or chlamydia infections (Chl) in women with symptom...

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Main Author: Lončar D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Belgrade, University of Novi Sad 2012-01-01
Series:Archives of Biological Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0354-4664/2012/0354-46641202739L.pdf
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description Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) has an incidence of 100-200/100,000. The aim of this study was to determine whether there is a correlation between the serum proinflammatory cytokines IL-1β and IFN-γ and the presence of bacterial vaginosis (BV) or chlamydia infections (Chl) in women with symptoms of inflammatory processes in the pelvic minor. The study included fifty patients diagnosed with PID and an average age of 32 years. The results of this study revealed that the number of women with BV and PID presented increased IL-1β levels in the serum, whereas in women with chlamydial infections and PID serum the level of IFN-γ was increased. The study shows that in patients with PID, in whom there was no diagnosis of BV and infection with Chlamydia trachomatis, the levels of IL-1β and IFN-γ were increased. The conclusion of this research points to the importance of monitoring levels of cytokines in patients with homeostasis of vaginal flora disorders in the prevention of PID.
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spelling doaj.art-7ca088c69f59469cb822246f18fc98bc2022-12-21T22:22:11ZengUniversity of Belgrade, University of Novi SadArchives of Biological Sciences0354-46641821-43392012-01-0164273974310.2298/ABS1202739KAnalysis of the bacterial vaginosis predictive significance in the diagnosis of inflammatory processes in female pelvic minorLončar D.Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) has an incidence of 100-200/100,000. The aim of this study was to determine whether there is a correlation between the serum proinflammatory cytokines IL-1β and IFN-γ and the presence of bacterial vaginosis (BV) or chlamydia infections (Chl) in women with symptoms of inflammatory processes in the pelvic minor. The study included fifty patients diagnosed with PID and an average age of 32 years. The results of this study revealed that the number of women with BV and PID presented increased IL-1β levels in the serum, whereas in women with chlamydial infections and PID serum the level of IFN-γ was increased. The study shows that in patients with PID, in whom there was no diagnosis of BV and infection with Chlamydia trachomatis, the levels of IL-1β and IFN-γ were increased. The conclusion of this research points to the importance of monitoring levels of cytokines in patients with homeostasis of vaginal flora disorders in the prevention of PID.http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0354-4664/2012/0354-46641202739L.pdfBacterial vaginosisChlamydia trachomatisinterleukinspelvic minor infection
spellingShingle Lončar D.
Analysis of the bacterial vaginosis predictive significance in the diagnosis of inflammatory processes in female pelvic minor
Archives of Biological Sciences
Bacterial vaginosis
Chlamydia trachomatis
interleukins
pelvic minor infection
title Analysis of the bacterial vaginosis predictive significance in the diagnosis of inflammatory processes in female pelvic minor
title_full Analysis of the bacterial vaginosis predictive significance in the diagnosis of inflammatory processes in female pelvic minor
title_fullStr Analysis of the bacterial vaginosis predictive significance in the diagnosis of inflammatory processes in female pelvic minor
title_full_unstemmed Analysis of the bacterial vaginosis predictive significance in the diagnosis of inflammatory processes in female pelvic minor
title_short Analysis of the bacterial vaginosis predictive significance in the diagnosis of inflammatory processes in female pelvic minor
title_sort analysis of the bacterial vaginosis predictive significance in the diagnosis of inflammatory processes in female pelvic minor
topic Bacterial vaginosis
Chlamydia trachomatis
interleukins
pelvic minor infection
url http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0354-4664/2012/0354-46641202739L.pdf
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