Vaginal microecological characterization of women of childbearing age at different altitudes: a multi-omics exploration
With the increase of altitude, the diversity of vaginal flora of women of childbearing age increased, and at the same time, there were differences in vaginal metabolites at different altitudes, which were hypothesized to be related to factors such as hypoxia, high altitude, and differences in hygiene habits in the plateau. The relationship between this and high altitude and reproductive tract diseases will be further explored in the future to provide theoretical guidance for improving the reproductive health of women of childbearing age in highland areas.
Authors
- Linshen Zhang
- Zhenyu Jia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5134-9339)
- Xiang Xiang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9140-3355)
- Daozhen Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4791-8065)
- Yan Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-3005-8134)
- Yunxia Ma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7409-4001)
- De‐Xiang Xu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5126-4335)
- Mudan Lu
Institutions
- Shanxi Medical University (CN)
- Anhui Medical University (CN)
- Nanjing Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital (CN)
- Jiangxi Maternal and Child Health Hospital (CN)
- Shanxi Provincial People’s Hospital (CN)
- Pudong New Area People's Hospital (CN)
- Nanjing Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Women s Health
- Published
- 2025-12-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12905-025-04178-0
- Primary Topic
- High Altitude and Hypoxia
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00