Serum and peritoneal interleukin-33 levels are elevated in deeply infiltrating endometriosis
Author(s) -
Piétro Santulli,
Bruno Borghese,
Sandrine Chouzenoux,
Daniel Vaiman,
Didier Borderie,
Isabelle Streuli,
François Goffinet,
Dominique de Ziegler,
Bernard Weill,
Frédéric Batteux,
Charles Chapron
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
human reproduction
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.446
H-Index - 226
eISSN - 1460-2350
pISSN - 0268-1161
DOI - 10.1093/humrep/des154
Subject(s) - endometriosis , peritoneal fluid , medicine , prospective cohort study , peritoneal cavity , gastroenterology , cytokine , gynecology , urology , surgery
Interleukin 33 (IL-33) is a cytokine involved in fibrotic disorders. We have analyzed IL-33 levels in the sera and peritoneal fluids of women with various forms of endometriosis and investigated the correlation with disease activity.
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