Analysis of cytokines in the peritoneal fluid of endometriosis patients as a function of the menstrual cycle stage using the Bio-Plex® platform
Publisher DOI
PubMed ID
22632541
Abstract
Endometriosis is a painful disease affecting 10-15% of reproductive-age women. Concentrations of several cytokines and angiogenic factors in peritoneal fluid (PF) have been found to correlate with the severity of the disease. However, levels of some analytes vary across the menstrual cycle, and an ideal biomarker of endometriosis has not yet been identified. We have compared the PF concentrations of different cytokines in proliferative and secretory phases in women with and without the disease using the Bio-Plex platform.
Date Issued
2012
Publication Type
Article
Language(s)
en
Additional Credits
Journal
Archives of physiology and biochemistry
Publisher
Informa Healthcare
ISSN
1381-3455
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