title: High soluble CD44 concentration in peritoneal fluid in endometriosis.
abstract: The concentration of the soluble form of CD44, a competitive inhibitor for CD44 and hyaluronic acid binding, is higher in the peritoneal fluid of patients with endometriosis than in the peritoneal fluid of patients without endometriosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tokyo University, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Akiko
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hasegawa
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tokyo University, Tokyo, Japan. Electronic address: oyoshino624@hotmail.co.jp.
authors.forename: Osamu
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Yoshino
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tokyo University, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Yutaka
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Osuga
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tokyo University, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Tetsuya
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hirata
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tokyo University, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Tetsu
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yano
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tokyo University, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Yuji
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Taketani
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001202:Ascitic Fluid / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism*; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000378:metabolism; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D018450:Disease Progression; D004715:Endometriosis / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D018960:Hyaluronan Receptors / Q000378:metabolism*; D010535:Laparoscopy; D012044:Regression Analysis
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D018960:Hyaluronan Receptors