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Endometriosis is an inflammatory condition characterised by existence of endometrial tissue in extra uterine locations, being aggressive and invasive can cause a significant decrease in quality of life. Various scientific evidence suggests …

OBJECTIVE: To determine the direct action of RU486 on endometrial cell proliferation and to differentiate whether the antioxidant or the antiprogesterone property of RU486 is predominately responsible for its effect on cell growth. DESIGN:…

OBJECTIVE: To measure autoantibodies that recognize oxidatively modified proteins in the sera of women with surgically proven endometriosis. DESIGN: Prospective study. SETTING: Tertiary care academic medical center. PATIENT(S): Women und…

Our central hypothesis proposes that oxidatively damaged red blood cells (RBCs), apoptotic endometrial cells or undigested endometrial tissue may signal the recruitment and activation of mononuclear phagocytes. Women with endometriosis are …

Inflammatory processes have been hypothesized to mediate some of the clinical sequelae associated with endometriosis. The peritoneal fluid (PF) of women with endometriosis is known to contain more inflammatory cells and their associated cyt…

The word antioxidant has become a household term, and every day we are bombarded with claims of antioxidant protection against a host of diseases. Atherosclerosis, cancer, gastric ulcers, memory loss, rheumatoid arthritis, endometriosis, pr…

OBJECTIVE: Our purpose was to examine RU 486 and related compounds on monocyte to macrophage differentiation through scavenger receptors and cellular adhesion. STUDY DESIGN: Human monocytes were isolated, cultured, and treated with dexamet…

OBJECTIVE: Our purpose was to examine RU 486 and related compounds on macrophage scavenger receptors and cellular adhesion. STUDY DESIGN: THP-1 cells were activated with phorbol myristate acetate and treated with dexamethasone, levonorgest…