ObjectiveEndometriosis, although it is a benign disorder, shares many similarities with cancer. There is increasing levels of evidence suggesting that some circulating factors involved in gynecologic cancers, such as alpha-fetoprotein (AFP)…
ObjectiveTo investigate the association between several factors such as demographics, personal habits, reproductive factors, menstrual characteristics, contraception, and clinical profile and the probability of having endometriosis.SettingT…
PROBLEM: Many soluble factors contributing to the pathophysiology of endometriosis are found at abnormal levels in patients suffering from the disease. We postulated that levels of these factors could also be altered in the serum of patient…
OBJECTIVE: To determine whether blood leukocyte populations could be modulated in endometriosis. DESIGN: Case-control study. SETTING: Eight clinical institutions of the Montreal area. PATIENT(S): Women with regular menstrual cycles who u…
OBJECTIVE: To determine whether the proportion of several leukocyte subsets is modulated in the endometrium of patients with endometriosis and, if yes, whether it can be used for diagnostic purposes. DESIGN: Case-control study. SETTING: E…