ObjectiveIn the present study we compared the levels of CA-125, CA 19-9, and CA 15-3 in the peritoneal fluid (PF) of patients with and without endometriosis, then assessed the possibility of a correlation among these tumor markers.Study des…
ObjectiveTo evaluate the effect of interleukin-8 (IL-8) on endometrial stromal cell metalloproteinase (MMP) activity and invasiveness.DesignExperimental laboratory study.SettingUniversity medical center.Patient(s)Reproductive age women with…
ObjectiveTo evaluate soluble Fas ligand concentrations in serum and peritoneal fluid from women with endometriosis and from fertile controls without endometriosis, and to study levels of soluble Fas ligand in conditioned media of cultured e…
Endometriosis, one of the most prevalent gynaecological disorders, may affect fertility. Extensive research has been done in an attempt to understand the pathogenesis of endometriosis and its association with reproductive failure. It has be…