title: Laparoscopic excision of ovarian cysts does not result in antiovarian humoral autoimmunity.
abstract: To determine whether the ovarian trauma consequent to the laparoscopic removal of a cyst could result in the development of a humoral immunity, antiovarian antibodies were assayed in serum samples obtained from 40 women before and after cystectomy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Neonatology, Fondazione Policlinico-Mangiagalli-Regina Elena, Milan, Italy. ildachiodo@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Ilda
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Chiodo
authors.forename: Edgardo
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Somigliana
authors.forename: Piersandro
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Riboldi
authors.forename: Germana
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Cecchini
authors.forename: Anna Maria
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Di Blasio
authors.forename: Paola
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Viganò
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000917:Antibody Formation / Q000276:immunology*; D001323:Autoantibodies / Q000097:blood*; D015653:Cystectomy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D010048:Ovarian Cysts / Q000276:immunology* / Q000601:surgery*; D010053:Ovary / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D001323:Autoantibodies