[Peritoneal fluid iron levels in women with endometriosis].

Grzegorz Polak, Iwona Wertel, Rafał Tarkowski, Jan Kotarski
Ginekologia polska · 2010 · vol. 81(1) , pp. 20–3 · PMID:20232694 · W2413316246
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Peritoneal fluid iron concentrations were significantly higher in women with endometriosis, particularly in advanced stages, compared to controls.

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The study evaluated iron concentrations in peritoneal fluid from 50 women with endometriosis and compared them with 25 women with functional follicle ovarian cysts, using a commercially available colorimetric assay. The authors found that peritoneal fluid iron levels were significantly higher in women with endometriosis than in the reference group, and that women with stage III/IV disease had higher peritoneal fluid iron than those with stage I/II. A key limitation is that the abstract does not specify whether potential confounders were controlled beyond the group comparison. This paper is centrally about endometriosis — it measures peritoneal fluid iron levels and relates elevated iron homeostasis disruption to endometriosis pathogenesis.

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AIM: Endometriosis is characterized by a cyclic hemorrhage within the peritoneal cavity. Accumulating data suggests that iron homeostasis in the peritoneal cavity may be disrupted by endometriosis. The aim of our study was to evaluate iron levels in peritoneal fluid (PF) of women with and without endometriosis. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Seventy-five women were studied: 50 women with endometriosis and, as a reference group, 25 patients with functional follicle ovarian cysts. Iron concentrations in the PF were measured using a commercially available colorimetric assay kit. RESULTS: Iron concentrations were significantly higher in PF from women with endometriosis as compared to the reference group. Patients with stages III/IV endometriosis had significantly higher PF iron concentrations than women with stages I/II of the disease. CONCLUSIONS: Disrupted iron homeostasis in the peritoneal cavity of women with endometriosis plays a role in the pathogenesis of the disease.
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Summary Aim: Endometriosis is characterized by a cyclic hemorrhage within the peritoneal cavity. Accumulating data suggests that iron homeostasis in the peritoneal cavity may be disrupted by endometriosis. The aim of our study was to evaluate iron levels in peritoneal fluid (PF) of women with and without endometriosis. Material and Methods: Seventy-five women were studied: 50 women with endometriosis and, as a reference group, 25 patients with functional follicle ovarian cysts. Iron concentrations in the PF were measured using a commercially available colorimetric assay kit. Results: Iron concentrations were significantly higher in PF from women with endometriosis as compared to the reference group. Patients with stages III/IV endometriosis had significantly higher PF iron concentrations than women with stages I/II of the disease. Conclusions: Disrupted iron homeostasis in the peritoneal cavity of women with endometriosis plays a role in the pathogenesis of the disease.

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endometriosisironperitoneal fluid

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Ascitic Fluid Endometriosis Ferritins Peritoneum Adult Ascitic Fluid Biomarkers Biomarkers Disease Progression Endometriosis Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay Female Ferritins Humans Ovarian Cysts Ovarian Cysts Peritoneum Predictive Value of Tests Sensitivity and Specificity Young Adult

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