Cellular components in peritoneal fluid in infertile patients with and without endometriosis

Cellular components in peritoneal fluid of infertile patients with and without endometriosis were evaluated in 102 patients with Wright's-Giemsa and Papanicolaou stains. The secretory activity of these cells was studied indirectly by assaying acid phosphatase, prostaglandin (PG) F2 alpha and PG...

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Published in:Fertility and sterility Vol. 42; no. 5; p. 704
Main Authors: Badawy, S Z, Cuenca, V, Marshall, L, Munchback, R, Rinas, A C, Coble, D A
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: United States 01.11.1984
Subjects:
Acid Phosphatase - analysis
Adolescent
Adult
Ascitic Fluid - metabolism
Ascitic Fluid - pathology
Complement C3 - analysis
Complement C3c
Complement C4 - analysis
Dinoprost
Dinoprostone
Endometriosis - complications
Endometriosis - pathology
Fallopian Tube Patency Tests
Female
Humans
Infertility, Female - etiology
Infertility, Female - pathology
Lymphocytes - pathology
Macrophages - pathology
Peritoneal Neoplasms - complications
Peritoneal Neoplasms - pathology
Prostaglandins E - analysis
Prostaglandins F - analysis
Staining and Labeling
ISSN:0015-0282
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Summary:Cellular components in peritoneal fluid of infertile patients with and without endometriosis were evaluated in 102 patients with Wright's-Giemsa and Papanicolaou stains. The secretory activity of these cells was studied indirectly by assaying acid phosphatase, prostaglandin (PG) F2 alpha and PGE2 and complement components C3c and C4. The results showed that macrophages and lymphocytes were the dominant cells in peritoneal fluid of these patients. These cells were significantly increased in endometriosis patients, as compared with control subjects. In addition, peritoneal fluid acid phosphatase, PGF2 alpha and PGE2, and complement components C3c and C4 were significantly increased in patients with endometriosis. These cellular changes and their activation in peritoneal fluid may explain infertility associated with endometriosis.
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ISSN:0015-0282
DOI:10.1016/S0015-0282(16)48194-X