Manero MG

INTRODUCTION: The prevalence of pelvic endometriosis is high, affecting approximately 6% to 10% of women of reproductive age. Although endometriosis has been associated with the occurrence of menstrual cycles, it can affect between 2% to 5%…

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 se…

OBJECTIVE: 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 pr…