Reduction of blood nitric oxide levels is associated with clinical improvement of the chronic pelvic pain related to endometriosis

Reduction of blood nitric oxide levels is associated with clinical improvement of the chronic pelvic pain related to endometriosis

The objective of this prospective study was to determine the plasma levels of nitric oxide (NO) in women with chronic pelvic pain secondary to endometriosis (n=24) and abdominal myofascial pain syndrome (n=16). NO levels were measured in plasma collected before and 1 month after treatment. Pretreatm...

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Main Authors: M.G. Rocha, V.A. Gomes, J.E. Tanus-Santos, J.C. Rosa-e-Silva, F.J. Candido-dos-Reis, A.A. Nogueira, O.B. Poli Neto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 2015-04-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
Subjects:
Chronic pelvic pain
Endometriosis
Abdominal myofascial pain syndrome
Nitric oxide
Inflammation
Central sensitization
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