Qian Y — Endo Lab

observational 2005

Peritoneal fluid concentrations of interleukin-17 correlate with the severity of endometriosis and infertility of this disorder

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology ·doi:10.1111/j.1471-0528.2005.00639.x

This prospective study aimed to determine whether patients with endometriosis are having different level of interlukin-17 (IL-17) in peritoneal fluid when compared with patients without endometriosis. The patients with minimal/mild endometr…

observational 2004

Decreased levels of interleukin-18 in peritoneal fluid but not in serum of patients with endometriosis

Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2003.09.074

OBJECTIVE: To determine the concentrations of interleukin-18 (IL-18) in peritoneal fluid and serum in patients with endometriosis in comparison with the control group. DESIGN: A prospective analytical study. SETTING: The obstetrics and gy…

observational 2003

Glutathione S-transferase M1 and T1 genotypes and endometriosis risk: a case-controlled study

Chinese medical journal

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the correlation between glutathione S-transferase (GST) M1 and T1 genotypes and endometriosis risk (EM). METHODS: Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) technique was used to detect the presence or absence of the GSTM1 a…