Didier J. Oosterlynck

article 2010

Lymphokine-Activated Killer Activity in Women with Endometriosis

Gynecologic and obstetric investigation ·doi:10.1159/000292556

The aim of the present study was to investigate whether women with endometriosis displayed a decreased lymphokine-activated killer (LAK) activity. In 15 women with and 7 women without endometriosis the cytotoxicity against four different tu…

article 1996

Diagnosis of deep endometriosis by clinical examination during menstruation and plasma CA-125 concentration

·doi:10.1016/s0015-0282(16)58086-8

ObjectivesTo evaluate a clinical examination during menstruation and plasma CA-125 concentrations to diagnose deep endometriosis.DesignProspective study in 61 women scheduled for a laparoscopy, a retrospective study in 140 women with deep e…

article 1993

Angiogenic activity of peritoneal fluid from women with endometriosis

Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/s0015-0282(16)55859-2

ObjectiveTo investigate the presence of angiogenic factors in peritoneal fluid (PF) and follicular fluid (FF).DesignThe PF samples of 48 women with (n = 24) or without (n = 24) endometriosis were investigated. Angiogenesis was assayed using…

article 1992

CO2-laser excision of endometriosis does not improve the decreased natural killer activity

·doi:10.3109/01658109209058106

Objective. We recently described a decreased lymphocyte-mediated cytotoxicity to autologous endometrium and to natural killer-sensitive targets in women with endometriosis. The purpose of the present study was to investigate whether the def…