title: Cytokines and endometriosis.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Abnormal expression of cytokines is considered to be involved in the pathogenesis of endometriosis.
  
  
  METHODS
  In 63 women with various stages of endometriosis preoperative levels of cytokines, including IL-6, IL-8, BVEGF, b-FGF, of TNF RI and TNF RII were analysed employing ELISA tests (R&D kits).
  
  
  RESULTS
  In the sera of endometriosis patients significantly augmented levels of IL-6 and of b-FGF were detected as well as a trend for elevated IL-8 levels.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Elevated serum levels of cytokines may show poor correspondence to the localized pathological process. Endometriosis would find a stricter reflection in cytokine levels in fluids or tissues of the pelvis minor.
authors.affiliation: Karol Marcinkowski University School of Medicine, Poznan, Poland.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Markowska
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kowalska
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gogacz
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lubin
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Markowski
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kamińska
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D016207:Cytokines / Q000097:blood*; D004715:Endometriosis / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D016207:Cytokines