Addition of MCP-1 and MIP-3β to the IL-8 appraisal in peritoneal fluid enhances the probability of identifying women with endometriosis

Endometriosis is a chronic gynecological disease that affects young women of reproductive age, leading to chronic inflammation (Giudice and Kao, 2004). One of the biggest challenges for clinicians who deal with endometriosis is its early diagnosis. Studies have generally shown a diagnostic delay that may vary among countries from 7.4 to 11.7 years, despite all advances made in the radiological tools in this field (Arruda et al., 2003; Ballard et al., 2006; Nnoaham et al., 2011; Hudelist et al., 2012).
Source: Journal of Reproductive Immunology - Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Source Type: research