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Thrombospondin-1 serum levels do not correlate with pelvic pain in patients with ovarian endometriosis

Authors: Manuel García Manero, Begoña Olartecoechea, Pedro Royo, Juan Luis Alcázar

Published in: Journal of Ovarian Research | Issue 1/2009

Abstract

Objetive

Thrombospondin-1 serum levels is correlate with pelvic pain in patients with ovarian endometriosis.

Patients

Thrombospondin-1 serum levels were prospectively analysed in 51 patients (group A asymptomatic patients or patients presenting mild dysmenorrhea and women comprised 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 among thrombospondin-1 serum levels and pelvic pain.

Results

From 56 patients, five cases were ultimateley excluded, because the histological diagnosis was other than cystic ovarian endometriosis (2 teratomas and 3 haemorragic cysts). The mean thrombospondin-1 serum levels in group A was 256,69 pg/ml_+37,07 and in group B was 291,41 pg/ml + 35,59.

Conclusion

Pain symptoms in ovarian endometriosis is not correlated with thrombospondin-1 serum levels.

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Title: Thrombospondin-1 serum levels do not correlate with pelvic pain in patients with ovarian endometriosis
Authors: Manuel García Manero
Begoña Olartecoechea
Pedro Royo
Juan Luis Alcázar
Publication date: 01-12-2009
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: Journal of Ovarian Research / Issue 1/2009
Electronic ISSN: 1757-2215
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/1757-2215-2-18

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