Levels of Lipid Perioxides and Superoxide Dismutase in Peritoneal Fluid of Patients with Endometriosis

Author: Yi LIU ¹ ; Lilan LUO ; Haibo ZHAO
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1. Xiehe Hospital Tongji Medical College Huazhong University of Science and Technology
From: Journal of Huazhong University of Science and Technology (Medical Sciences) 2001;21(2):166-167
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: In order to evaluate the changes of lipid perioxides (LPO) and superoxide dismutase (SOD) levels in peritoneal fluid in patients with endometriosis, the levels of LPO and SOD in peritoneal fluids from infertile women with endometriosis and with normal pelvis were measured. The result showed that the levels of LPO but SOD was elevated significantly in peritoneal fluid from women with endometriosis than in women with normal pelvis (P<0.01). It is suggested that free oxygen radicals may be involved in the pathogenesis of endometriosis associated infertility.