Peritoneal fluid concentrations of interleukin-11 in women with endometriosis

Gazvani MR, M R Gazvani, M.Rafet Gazvani, Bates M, Michelle Bates, M. Bates, Vince G, Gillian Vince, G Vince, Christmas SE, S Christmas, Stephen E. Christmas, D I Lewis-Jones, D. I. Lewis‐Jones, Charles Kingsland, Lewis-Jones DI, C Kingsland, Kingsland C
Fertility and sterility · 2000 · vol. 74(6) , pp. 1182–1186 · doi:10.1016/s0015-0282(00)01613-7 · PMID:11119747 · W2157921419
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This study measured peritoneal fluid concentrations of interleukin-11 in women with endometriosis to investigate its role in the condition.

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ObjectiveTo determine the peritoneal fluid concentrations of interleukin-11 (IL-11) in women with endometriosis as compared with the control group.DesignA prospective, controlled study.SettingThe obstetrics and gynecology department of a teaching hospital and a university immunology department.Patient(s)Sixty consecutive women undergoing laparoscopic surgery for benign gynecological indications.Intervention(s)Peritoneal fluid was obtained during laparoscopy, and the concentration of IL-11 was measured.Main outcome measure(s)Concentration of IL-11 in correlation with the presence of endometriosis, its stage, and the phase of the menstrual cycle.Result(s)IL-11 was detectable in the peritoneal fluid of 64% of women tested. Concentrations of IL-11 showed no correlation with the presence of endometriosis, the American Fertility Society stage of the disease, or the phase of the menstrual cycle.Conclusion(s)We found no evidence to suggest that IL-11 is involved in the pathogenesis of pelvic endometriosis.

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endometriosis

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Ascitic Fluid Endometriosis Interleukin-11 Adult Ascitic Fluid Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Female Humans Interleukin-11 Menstrual Cycle Osmolar Concentration Prospective Studies Reference Values

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