title: Levels of lipid peroxides and superoxide dismutase in peritoneal fluid of patients with endometriosis.
abstract: In order to evaluate the changes of lipid perioxides (LPO) and superoxide dismutase (SOD) levels in peritoneal fluid in patients with endometriosis, the levels of LPO and SOD in peritoneal fluids from infertile women with endometriosis and with normal pelvis were measured. The result showed that the levels of LPO but SOD was elevated significantly in peritoneal fluid from women with endometriosis than in women with normal pelvis (P < 0.01). It is suggested that free oxygen radicals may be involved in the pathogenesis of endometriosis associated infertility.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Xiehe Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Luo
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Zhao
mesh_terms: D001202:Ascitic Fluid / Q000378:metabolism*; D004715:Endometriosis / Q000150:complications / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007247:Infertility, Female / Q000209:etiology; D008054:Lipid Peroxides / Q000378:metabolism*; D013482:Superoxide Dismutase / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D008054:Lipid Peroxides; D013482:Superoxide Dismutase