Relationships between pelvic pain and prostaglandin levels in plasma and peritoneal fluid collected from women after sterilization.
Prostaglandin levels in plasma and peritoneal fluid were determined in 10 sterilized women with pelvic pain without pathological findings. Another 15 healthy women were regarded as controls. The 6-keto-PGF1 alpha levels in peritoneal fluid collected from patients with pelvic pain were significantly higher than that from the controls (p less than 0.05). The results indicated that prostaglandins might play an important role in pelvic pain following sterilization.
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hebei Medical College, Shijiazhuang, China.
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D015121:6-Ketoprostaglandin F1 alpha / Q000032:analysis / Q000097:blood; D000328:Adult; D015237:Dinoprost / Q000032:analysis / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D010388:Pelvis; D010529:Peritoneal Cavity / Q000502:physiology*; D011453:Prostaglandins / Q000032:analysis* / Q000097:blood; D011458:Prostaglandins E / Q000032:analysis / Q000097:blood; D011863:Radioimmunoassay; D012016:Reference Values; D013246:Sterilization, Tubal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013929:Thromboxane B2 / Q000032:analysis / Q000097:blood
D011453:Prostaglandins; D011458:Prostaglandins E; D013929:Thromboxane B2; D015121:6-Ketoprostaglandin F1 alpha; D015237:Dinoprost