S Christmas — Endo Lab

observational 2001

Concentration of interleukin-12 in the peritoneal fluid is not influenced by the presence of endometriosis, its stage or the phase of the menstrual cycle

Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica ·doi:10.1034/j.1600-0412.2001.080002175.x

BACKGROUND: IL-12 is a key immunomodulatory cytokine. Its presence or concentration in peritoneal fluid is not related to the presence of endometriosis or the stage of the disease. A study was carried out to gain insight into the role of IL…

observational 2000

Peritoneal fluid concentrations of interleukin-11 in women with endometriosis

Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/s0015-0282(00)01613-7

OBJECTIVE: To determine the peritoneal fluid concentrations of interleukin-11 (IL-11) in women with endometriosis as compared with the control group. DESIGN: A prospective, controlled study. SETTING: The obstetrics and gynecology departme…

observational 1998

Peritoneal fluid concentrations of interleukin-8 in women with endometriosis: relationship to stage of disease

Human Reproduction ·doi:10.1093/humrep/13.7.1957

There is increasing evidence that immunological mechanisms play a role in the pathogenesis and pathophysiology of endometriosis. It was therefore of interest to study interleukin-8 (IL-8), a chemokine, in the peritoneal fluid and peripheral…