Origins of vaginal acidity: high D/L lactate ratio is consistent with bacteria being the primary source.
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Summary
The results of this study support the hypothesis that vaginal bacteria, not epithelial cells, are the primary source of lactic acid in the vagina.
- Type
- article
- Published
- 2001-09-01
- Cited by
- 491
- References
- 34
- Access
- Open access
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- https://openalex.org/W2014605450
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- https://api.semanticscholar.org/CorpusID:2457030
Keywords
Lactic acid, Vagina, Bacteria, Glycogen, Lactobacillus
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