Thrombospondin-1 serum levels do not correlate with pelvic pain in patients with ovarian endometriosis

Objetive:Thrombospondin-1 serum levels is correlate with pelvic pain in patients with ovarian endometriosis.Patients:Thrombospondin-1 serum levels were prospectively analysed in 51 patients (group A asymptomatic patients or patients presenting mild dysmenorrhea and women comprised group B severe dysmenorrhea and /or chronic pelvic pain and/or dyspareunia) who underwent surgery for cystic ovarian endometriosis to asses whether a correlation exists among thrombospondin-1 serum levels and pelvic pain.

Results: From 56 patients, five cases were ultimateley excluded, because the histological diagnosis was other than cystic ovarian endometriosis (2 teratomas and 3 haemorragic cysts). The mean thrombospondin-1 serum levels in group A was 256,69 pg/ml_+37,07 and in group B was 291,41 pg/ml + 35,59.

Conclusion: Pain symptoms in ovarian endometriosis is not correlated with thrombospondin-1 serum levels .

Author: Manuel Garcia-Manero
Credits/Source: Journal of Ovarian Research 2009, 2:18

Published on: 2009-11-16

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