Hoda Elkafas

No ORCID on file · 5 papers in corpus · active 2018-2022

Study types

  • review 3
  • article 2

Condition tags

  • endometriosis 3
  • infertility 2
  • dysmenorrhea 1
review 2022
Gut and genital tract microbiomes: Dysbiosis and link to gynecological disorders
Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology ·doi:10.3389/fcimb.2022.1059825

Every year, millions of women are affected by genital tract disorders, such as bacterial vaginosis (BV), endometrial cancer, polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), endometriosis, and uterine fibroids (UFs). These disorders pose a significant eco…

review 2021
Exosomes as Biomarkers for Female Reproductive Diseases Diagnosis and Therapy
International journal of molecular sciences ·doi:10.3390/ijms22042165

Cell-cell communication is an essential mechanism for the maintenance and development of various organs, including the female reproductive system. Today, it is well-known that the function of the female reproductive system and successful pr…

review 2021
Nutrition in Gynecological Diseases: Current Perspectives
Nutrients ·doi:10.3390/nu13041178

Diet and nutrition are fundamental in maintaining the general health of populations, including women's health. Health status can be affected by nutrient deficiency and vice versa. Gene-nutrient interactions are important contributors to hea…

article 2019
Targeting activated pro-inflammatory pathway in primed myometrial stem cells with vitamin D3 and Paricalcitol
·doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2019.07.382
article 2018
Diet-induced vitamin D deficiency triggers inflammation and DNA damage profile in murine myometrium
·doi:10.2147/ijwh.s163961

BACKGROUND: attains a fibroid growth inhibitory impact through its ability to block the G1/S (gap 1/synthesis) phase of the cell cycle. Vitamin D is involved in DNA damage as well as in immune response regulation, anti-inflammation, autoimm…