The aim of this study was to investigate the relation of serum zinc levels in vulvovaginal candidiasis

ABDULKERİM KASIM BALTACI, RASİM MOĞULKOÇ, Ekrem Sapmaz, CEM ŞEREF BEDİZ, Hüsnü Çelik, Selahattin Kumru

  • ABDULKERİM KASIM BALTACI: SELÇUK ÜNİVERSİTESİ
  • RASİM MOĞULKOÇ: SELÇUK ÜNİVERSİTESİ
  • Ekrem Sapmaz: Fırat Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi
  • CEM ŞEREF BEDİZ: DOKUZ EYLÜL ÜNİVERSİTESİ
  • Hüsnü Çelik: Fırat Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi
  • Selahattin Kumru: Fırat Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi
  • Year : 1998
  • Vol : 14
  • Issue : 3
  •  Page : 117-119
Fifteen pregnant women with vulvovaginal candidiasis and 10 healthy pregnant women participated in the study. Serum zinc levels, leukocyte counts and lymphocyte ratios were measured, Zina levels in pregnants with vulvovaginal candidiasis were significantly lower than controls (62.36±8.26 pg/dI and 80.11-± 7.15 i_ıg/d1, res-pectively) (P<0.001). Similarly leukocyte counts (7300±1927 mm3 and 9700±803mm3, respectively) and lymphocyte ratios (16.09±4.43% and 22.26-±2.4%, respectively) were lower in pregnants with vulvovaginal can-didiasis (p<0.05). The results of this study showed a decrease in serum zina levels and lymphocyte ratios in preg-nant women with vulvovaginal candidiasis. ln conclusion, zinc deficiency might contribute to suppression of cağ-tutar immunity in vulvovaginal candidiasis.

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Selcuk Medical Journal
1998, Vol. 14 (3)
ISSN: 1017-6616
E-ISSN: 2149-8059
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