Search for dissertations about: "Nina Bohm-Starke"

Found 1 swedish dissertation containing the words Nina Bohm-Starke.

2. 1. Vulvar vestibulitis syndrome : pathophysiology of the vestibular mucosa

   Author : Nina Bohm-Starke; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : Vulvar vestibulitis syndrome; immunohistochemistry; QST; COX 2; NOS; laser Doppler perfusion imaging; intraepithelial nerve fibres; pain thresholds; sensory stimulation.;

   Abstract : Objective: The main purpose of the study was to survey possible pathophysiological changes of the vestibular mucosa in women with vulvar vestibulitis syndrome with regard to the clinical findings of superficial dyspareunia and mucosal erythema. Methods: Biopsies analysed with immunohistochemistry were used to study the morphology, distribution and neuropeptide content of the peripheral nerves, and the microvascularisation of the vestibular mucosa. READ MORE