Glycogen and acid and neutral polysaccharides in endometriotic tissue and in uterine endometrium: a comparative histochemical study

A Bergqvist, Agneta Bergqvist, Bergqvist A, E Myhre, Myhre E
International journal of gynecological pathology : official journal of the International Society of Gynecological Pathologists · 1986 · vol. 5(4) , pp. 338–344 · doi:10.1097/00004347-198612000-00005 · PMID:2948931 · W2083822166
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A comparative histochemical study of endometriotic tissue and uterine endometrium from 26 women found no differences in the amount or distribution of glycogen and acid and neutral polysaccharides.

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This comparative histochemical study analyzed the presence of glycogen and acid and neutral polysaccharides in both endometriotic tissue and uterine endometrium. Researchers obtained simultaneous samples from twenty-six women to ensure a direct comparison between the ectopic lesions and the normal uterine lining. The investigation revealed no significant differences in the amount or distribution of these carbohydrate substances between the two tissue types. This paper is centrally about endometriosis, specifically examining the histochemical composition of endometriotic implants compared to eutopic endometrium.

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A comparative histochemical study was performed on endometriotic tissue and uterine endometrium obtained simultaneously from the same patient. No difference in the amount and distribution of glycogen and acid and neutral polysaccharides was found in the samples from the 26 women studied.
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Original Contribution: PDF Only Glycogen and Acid and Neutral Polysaccharides in Endometriotic Tissue and in Uterine Endometrium A Comparative Histochemical Study - A. Bergqvist - E. Myhre International Journal of Gynecological Pathology 5(4):p 338-344, December 1986. Summary A comparative histochemical study was performed on endometriotic tissue and uterine endometrium obtained simultaneously from the same patient. No difference in the amount and distribution of glycogen and acid and neutral polysaccharides was found in the samples from the 26 women studied. Copyright ©1986International Society of Gynecological Pathologists

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Endometriosis Endometrium Glycogen Glycosaminoglycans Adult Adult Cytoplasmic Granules Cytoplasmic Granules Cytoplasmic Granules Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometrium Endometrium Female Female Glycogen Glycogen Glycosaminoglycans Glycosaminoglycans Histocytochemistry

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