OBJECTIVE: The objective of the study was to evaluate the presence of fractalkine in the endometrium of the uterus and the change of fractalkine protein levels during menstrual cycle. METHODS: Twelve samples of endometrium of the uterus we…
OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to evaluate the presence of fractalkine in the ascites and the association between fractalkine levels in the ascites and endometriosis. METHODS: Peritoneal fluids and peripheral blood samples were…
Secretory leukocyte protease inhibitor (SLPI) is a potent inhibitor of human leukocyte elastase. We investigated whether SLPI was present in the peritoneal fluid of women with endometriosis and to clarify the role of SLPI in the pathogenesi…
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the efficacy of half-dose GnRH agonist therapy for endometriosis. DESIGN: Prospective, longitudinal pilot study. SETTING: Osaka University Hospital. PATIENT(S): Patients with symptomatic endometriosis. INTERVENTIO…