title: [Evaluation of the degree of maturation of the cervico-vaginal epithelium in normal, inflammatory and dysendocrine states].
abstract: The AA. have determined the maximum percentage of the para-basal cells compatible with a phlogistic state resulting from the exam of 2400 cervical and vaginal smears from women of various ages that were not following therapies able to falsify the evaluations of the endocrine situations. At the objective exam the patients had no sure signs of erosions, thyroid illnesses, vitamin deficiency or cervical metaplasia. The aim of the research was to find a criteria of evaluation of the endocrine situations of the patients, that were not easily influenced by the variations of the karyopyknotic index and acidophilix that are met in the course of numerous illnesses.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004700:Endocrine System Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D014247:Trichomonas Vaginitis / Q000175:diagnosis; D002575:Uterine Cervicitis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014626:Vaginal Smears; D014627:Vaginitis / Q000175:diagnosis*
vernacular_title: Sulla valutazione del grado di maturazione dell'epitelio cervico-vaginale negli stati normali, flogistici e disendocrini.