BACKGROUND: To assess the release of placental growth factor (PlGF) into peritoneal fluid in women with and without endometriosis, we measured its concentration with reference to disease stage, the presence of red endometriotic lesions and …
To assess the release of the proteolytic enzyme cathepsin D in endometriosis, concentrations in peritoneal fluid and serum were measured by ELISA in 54 women with (n = 33) and without (n = 21) endometriosis. Surgery was scheduled in either …
OBJECTIVE: To determine whether expression of secretory leukocyte protease inhibitor is affected in tissue and peritoneal fluid of women with ovarian endometriomas treated with GnRH analogues. METHODS: In 32 women with endometriomas (17 unt…
ObjectiveTo explore endometriosis-related molecules in patients with use of differential display analysis.DesignProspective study.SettingNagoya City University Medical School, Nagoya, Japan.Patient(s)Women with endometriosis (n = 27) and wi…