BioMed Research International / 2020 / Article / Tab 2 / Clinical Study
Effects on Vaginal Microbiota Restoration and Cervical Epithelialization in Positive HPV Patients Undergoing Vaginal Treatment with Carboxy-Methyl-Beta-Glucan Table 2 Epithelialization and vaginal health indexes in the two study groups.
Time 0 months valueTime 6 months valueDifference % group A Difference % group B Group A ( ) Group B ( ) Group A ( ) Group B ( ) Ectopia 0.10 0.006 ≤2/3 216 (60.3) 244 (66.5) 285 (79.6) 260 (70.8) >2/3 142 (39.7) 123 (39.7) 73 (20.4) 107 (29.2) -48.6% -13% Metaplasia 0.11 <0.001 ≤20% 275 (76.8) 263 (71.7) 180 (50.3) 248 (67.6) >20% 83 (23.2) 104 (28.3) 178 (49.7) 119 (32.4) 114.5% 14.4% Lugol test 0.97 <0.001 Negative 52 (14.5) 53 (14.4) 164 (45.8) 95 (25.9) Positive 306 (85.5) 314 (85.6) 195 (54.2) 272 (74.1) -36.3% -13.4 pH 0.59 <0.001 ≤4.5 208 (58.1) 206 (56.1) 306 (85.5) 212 (57.8) >4.5 150 (41.9) 161 (43.9) 52 (14.5) 155 (42.2) -65.3% -3.7% Swift test 0.41 <0.001 Negative 188 (52.5) 204 (55.6) 313 (87.4) 212 (57.8) Positive 170 (47.5) 163 (44.4) 45 (12.6) 155 (42.2) -73.5% -4.9% Leucorrhoea 0.10 <0.001 Absent 57 (15.9) 76 (20.7) 260 (72.6) 117 (31.9) Present 301 (84.1) 291 (79.3) 98 (27.4) 250 (68.1) -67.4% -14.1%