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Cervical Mucosal Barrier Dysfunction

Cervical Mucosal Barrier Dysfunction is a pathophysiological condition characterized by the impairment of the cervical epithelial and mucosal defense mechanisms, resulting in increased susceptibility to microbial invasion, inflammation, and reproductive tract infections.

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2017–2026

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Hormonal contraception, vitamin A deficiency, and other risk factors for shedding of HIV-1 infected cells from the cervix and vagina

Sara B. Mostad, Julie Overbaugh, Dana M DeVange et al. · The Lancet · 1997 · 317 citations

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Antimicrobial factors in the cervical mucus plug

Merete Hein, Erika V. Valore, Rikke Bek Helmig et al. · American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology · 2002 · 241 citations

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Etiology of cervical inflammation

Jorma Paavonen, Cathy W. Critchlow, Timothy A. DeRouen et al. · American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology · 1986 · 106 citations

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Inflammation promotes a cytokine response and disrupts the cervical epithelial barrier: a possible mechanism of premature cervical remodeling and preterm birth

Christopher Nold, Lauren Anton, Amy G. Brown et al. · American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology · 2012 · 80 citations

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Late effects in the vaginal and cervical epithelia after injections of diethylstilbestrol into neonatal mice

John‐Gunnar Forsberg · American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology · 1975 · 70 citations

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Authors

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  1. GI
    George I. Gorodeski

    Case Western Reserve University, United States

    2 publications · 59 citations

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  2. MA
    Michal A. Elovitz

    University of Pennsylvania, United States

    2 publications · 107 citations

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  3. AG
    Amy G. Brown

    University of Pennsylvania, United States

    2 publications · 107 citations

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  4. AW
    Anthony Wollner

    Graduate Hospital, United States

    2 publications · 44 citations

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  5. LA
    Lauren Anton

    University of Pennsylvania, United States

    2 publications · 107 citations

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Institutions

42

  1. University of Nairobi

    Nairobi, Kenya

    2 h-index

    8 publications

    1.1K citations

  2. University of Pennsylvania

    Philadelphia, United States

    2 h-index

    9 publications

    455 citations

  3. University of Washington

    Seattle, United States

    2 h-index

    18 publications

    3.2K citations

  4. Case Western Reserve University

    Cleveland, United States

    2 h-index

    3 publications

    78 citations

  5. University of Manitoba

    Winnipeg, Canada

    1 h-index

    4 publications

    96 citations

  6. SHOWA Medical University

    Tokyo, Japan

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    37 citations

  7. University of Copenhagen

    Copenhagen, Denmark

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    12 citations

  8. Glostrup Hospital

    Glostrup Municipality, Denmark

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    12 citations

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  1. Fertility and Sterility

    8 publications · 170 citations

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  2. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

    AJOG · 5 publications · 522 citations

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  3. PubMed

    Repository · 2 publications · 45 citations

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  5. Biomaterials

    1 publications · 11 citations

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