The role of prostaglandin F in the symptoms of endometriosis.
Prostaglandin F (PGF) levels in endometriotic tissue in vitro have been shown to be higher than the levels in healthy ovarian tissue and uterine endometrium. The results of a study of nine women with endometriosis support this finding and suggest that prostaglandins have an important role in the pathogenesis of the symptoms and infertility in such women.
D004716:Endometritis / Q000503:physiopathology*; D004717:Endometrium / Q000032:analysis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011460:Prostaglandins F / Q000032:analysis / Q000502:physiology*
D011460:Prostaglandins F