Changes in advanced glycation content, structural and mechanical properties of vaginal tissue during pregnancy and in prolapse
Introduction: Pelvic organ prolapse is present in up to 50% of women. It is commoner in older women, often above 50 years of age and associated with hormonal e.g. oestrogen decline, and stiffer vaginal tissue. Pregnancy, on the contrary is a physiologic condition with higher oestrogen level and exhi...
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Keele University
2018
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| Online Access: | https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.745346 |