T helper (Th)1, Th2, and Th17 interleukin pathways in infertile patients with minimal/mild endometriosis

Carolina Giordani Andreoli,Vanessa Krebs Genro,Carlos Augusto Souza,Tatiana Michelon,João Paolo Bilibio,Camila Scheffel,João Sabino Cunha-Filho

doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2011.02.019

T helper (Th)1, Th2, and Th17 interleukin pathways in infertile patients with minimal/mild endometriosis

Carolina Giordani Andreoli, Vanessa Krebs Genro + Show 5 more

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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fertnstert.2011.02.019

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Journal: Fertility and Sterility	Publication Date: Mar 10, 2011
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Affiliation: Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul

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In the present study, interleukin (IL)-10, IL-12, IL-17, and IL-23 levels were measured in serum and peritoneal fluid of women with minimal or mild endometriosis and compared with levels in controls without endometriosis. Higher IL-23 levels were encountered in the peritoneal fluid of women with endometriosis, suggesting a possible role of this cytokine in these women's infertility.

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