[Value of estrogen and progesterone receptors in the management of intraepithelial squamous lesions of low grade].
The objective of this study was to know the prognostic value of estrogen receptors and progesterone receptors positives (ER+, PR+) in the management of low grade squamous intraepithelial lesions [(LGSIL), human papillomavirus (HPV) and cervical intraepithelial neoplasia grade 1 (CIN 1) and menopausal status].


METHODS
From January 1995 to January of 1999, was studied in 144 women with abnormal citology to HPV and CIN grades 1, 2 or 3. Colposcopy was carried out and two biopsies were taken from the suspicious lesion, they were sent for histopathological study, and for ER/PR by the dextran-coated charcoal technique. In addition to the receptor status information, histological type of squamous intraepithelial lesions (SIL), and menopausal status were recorded and analyzed and were correlated later.


RESULTS
In normal cervix, 89% and 60% of specimens were ER+, PR+ (+6 fmol/mg protein) There was significant difference in ER status between the normal cervix con HPV and CIN, (P < 0.003), but no with PR (P > 0.53). ER levels in premenopausal and postmenopausal patients there was no significant difference (P > 0.27) but PR levels there was significant difference (P < 0.04). ER/PR levels in HPV o CIN grade no correlated to the histologic grade and menopausal status (P > 0.35, > 0.97, respectively).


CONCLUSIONS
The women with levels ER+ were significant higher in the normal cervix than SIL, ER+, PR+ levels no correlated to the prognostic value in the management of LGSIL and menopausal status.
González Sánchez
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Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Hospital de Gineco-Obstetricia Luis Castelazo Ayala.
Chávez Brambila
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Maricela Román
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Infante Martínez
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Salazar Esquivel
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008593:Menopause; D008875:Middle Aged; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D027383:Papillomaviridae; D030361:Papillomavirus Infections / Q000150:complications; D011379:Prognosis; D011960:Receptors, Estrogen / Q000032:analysis*; D011980:Receptors, Progesterone / Q000032:analysis*; D014412:Tumor Virus Infections / Q000150:complications; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000473:pathology / Q000821:virology; D002578:Uterine Cervical Dysplasia / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000473:pathology / Q000821:virology
D011960:Receptors, Estrogen; D011980:Receptors, Progesterone