title: The relation between serum sex steroid levels and plasma cell infiltrates in endometritis.
abstract: We measured serum levels of progesterone and estradiol among 35 patients with endometritis confirmed by endometrial biopsy. The onset of symptoms took place predominantly in the proliferative phase of the cycle. A negative correlation was found between the serum progesterone levels and the histopathologic severity of plasma cell endometritis. Our results suggest that the hormonal status contributes to the immune response and susceptibility to endometrial infection.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tampere University Central Hospital, University of Tampere, Medical School, Finland.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Punnonen
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lehtinen
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Teisala
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Aine
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Rantala
authors.forename: P K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Heinonen
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Miettinen
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Laine
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Paavonen
mesh_terms: D002452:Cell Count; D003015:Clostridium Infections; D004716:Endometritis / Q000097:blood* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D004958:Estradiol / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D006069:Gonorrhea; D006801:Humans; D007124:Immunoenzyme Techniques; D008597:Menstrual Cycle; D000292:Pelvic Inflammatory Disease / Q000097:blood / Q000473:pathology; D010950:Plasma Cells; D011374:Progesterone / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D011374:Progesterone; D004958:Estradiol