title: [Luteal insufficiency and endometriosis. Comparative study of plasma progesterone and of the evolutionary stage].
abstract: 24 patients who had more than two years of infertility were checked by laparoscopic and hormone (plasma progesterone) tests at the 21st-23rd day of the cycle. Two comparable groups were found: Group A with no visible endometriosis, and Group B with obvious endometriosis (stage I, IIa, IIb according to Kistner's classification). There is a significant difference between the two groups as far as the levels of progesterone in the plasma are concerned, because they are lower in Group B than in Group A. On the other hand, there is no correlation to be demonstrated between the severity of the endometriosis and the low level of progesterone.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Tzingounis
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Maghioracos
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004715:Endometriosis / Q000097:blood* / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007247:Infertility, Female / Q000097:blood* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008183:Luteal Phase; D011374:Progesterone / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D011374:Progesterone
vernacular_title: Insuffisance lutéale et endométriose. Etude comparative de la progestérone plasmatique et du stade évolutif.