The aim of our study was to evaluate the immunologic status and stress response in women presenting with endometriosis. Twenty-one women affected by endometriosis, 15 women with other gynecological diseases and 15 healthy female blood donors were enrolled in the study. All subjects presenting with endometriosis or other gynecological diseases had higher NK (CD56) percentages and serum concentrations of prolactin IL-12 and TNF-alpha than healthy controls. The CD4+ T lymphocyte subpopulation was significantly reduced only in women with endometriosis. No differences were found in the psychological stress status.
Levels of cortisol, prolactin and cytokines in patients with endometriosis comparing with other gynaecologic diseases / Porpora, Maria Grazia; M., Bellavia; M., Crobu; A., Ferro; D., Pallante; E. V., Cosmi. - STAMPA. - (2003), pp. 241-244. (Intervento presentato al convegno 1st National Congress of the Italian-Society-for-Maternofetal-Medicine tenutosi a Rome, ITALY nel MAR 17-21, 2003).
Levels of cortisol, prolactin and cytokines in patients with endometriosis comparing with other gynaecologic diseases
PORPORA, Maria Grazia;
2003
Abstract
The aim of our study was to evaluate the immunologic status and stress response in women presenting with endometriosis. Twenty-one women affected by endometriosis, 15 women with other gynecological diseases and 15 healthy female blood donors were enrolled in the study. All subjects presenting with endometriosis or other gynecological diseases had higher NK (CD56) percentages and serum concentrations of prolactin IL-12 and TNF-alpha than healthy controls. The CD4+ T lymphocyte subpopulation was significantly reduced only in women with endometriosis. No differences were found in the psychological stress status.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
