title: Differences in omega-3 and fatty acid profiles between patients with endometriosis and those with a functional ovarian cyst.
abstract: Endometriosis is a chronic inflammatory gynaecological disease. Problems associated with endometriosis include dysmenorrhoea, dyspareunia and infertility. We evaluated the omega-3 and fatty acid profiles in erythrocytes and tissues in patients with endometriosis (n = 10) or a functional ovarian cyst (n = 12), using a food frequency questionnaire that included questions about 117 food items typical of Korean meals. Erythrocyte levels of 20:5n3 and 22:6n3, the omega-3 index, and n-3 PUFA were significantly higher, and the n-6:n-3 ratio was significantly lower in the endometriosis group than in the functional ovarian cyst group. The functional ovarian cyst group consumed significantly more fruit than the group with endometriosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, Soonchunhyang University, Bucheon.
authors.forename: T H
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jo
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: H H
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: S H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Chung
authors.forename: W S
authors.initials: WS
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D004032:Diet; D004715:Endometriosis / Q000097:blood*; D015525:Fatty Acids, Omega-3 / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010048:Ovarian Cysts / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D015525:Fatty Acids, Omega-3