Peritoneal and serum interleukin-18 levels are not increased in women with minimum or mild endometriosis

Interleukin-18 (IL-18) is a cytokine that belongs to the IL-1 family. Endometriosis is strongly associated with sub-fertility, and affects about 15% of women of reproductive age. IL-18 may favor the progression of endometriosis. The objective of the present study was to determine the concentration o...

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Main Authors: C. Glitz, C.A. Souza, G.P. Rodini, V. Genro, J.P. Bilibio, M. Senger, J.S. Cunha-Filho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 2009-11-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2009001100007