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Prostaglandin D 2 release by endometrium and myometrium
Author(s) -
REES MARGARET C.P.,
KELLY R. W.
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
bjog: an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.157
H-Index - 164
eISSN - 1471-0528
pISSN - 1470-0328
DOI - 10.1111/j.1471-0528.1986.tb07834.x
Subject(s) - endometrium , myometrium , menstruation , uterus , menstrual cycle , prostaglandin , medicine , andrology , endocrinology , gynecology , hormone
Summary. Prostaglandin D 2 (PGD 2 ) release was studied using a super‐fusion technique in endometrium and myometrium obtained at hysterectomy from 36 women with measured menstrual blood loss (range 4–840 ml). PGD 2 was produced by both tissues with greater rates from endometrium. Cyclical changes in release were found only in the endometrium with increased rates during menstruation and the midluteal phase. In the myometrium the highest release rates were present during menstruation at the start of the superfusion. No significant correlation was found between menstrual blood loss and endometrial or myometrial PGD 2 release.