Interleukin-8 serum levels do not correlate with pelvic pain in patients with ovarian endometriomas

Manero MG, Manuel García Manero, Alcazar JL, Juan Luis Alcazar, Juan Luis Alcázar
Fertility and sterility · 2009 · vol. 94(2) , pp. 450–452 · doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2009.03.074 · PMID:19423093 · W2042764340
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This study investigated the relationship between serum levels of interleukin-8 and pelvic pain in patients diagnosed with ovarian endometriomas, finding no significant correlation.

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OBJECTIVE: To determine whether interleukin-8 (IL-8) serum levels are correlated with pelvic pain in patients with ovarian endometriomas. DESIGN: Prospective study. SETTING: Tertiary-care university hospital. PATIENT(S): Interleukin-8 serum levels were prospectively analyzed in 51 patients (group A, asymptomatic patients or patients with mild dysmenorrhea; group B, severe dysmenorrhea and/or chronic pelvic pain and/or dyspareunia) who underwent surgery for cystic ovarian endometriosis to asses whether a correlation exists between IL-8 serum levels and pelvic pain. INTERVENTION(S): Interleukin-8 serum levels determination. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S): Interleukin-8 serum levels and pelvic pain. RESULT(S): From 56 patients, five cases were ultimately excluded because the histologic diagnosis was not cystic ovarian endometriosis (2 teratomas and 3 haemorragic cysts). The mean (+/-SD) IL-8 serum levels in group A were 6.41 +/- 12.17 pg/mL and in group B were 6.52 +/- 8.73 pg/mL. CONCLUSION(S): Pain symptoms in ovarian endometriosis is not correlated with IL-8 serum levels.

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dysmenorrheaendometriosischronic_pelvic_pain

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Biomarkers Endometriosis Endometriosis Interleukin-8 Pelvic Pain Pelvic Pain Adult Adult Biomarkers Biomarkers Chronic Disease Chronic Disease Dysmenorrhea Dysmenorrhea Dysmenorrhea Dysmenorrhea Endometriosis Endometriosis Female Female

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