Table 1.

Immunoexpression of 17β-HSD in the ovaries of postmenopausal women, depending on the time after menopause

Study group	Epithelium coating the ovaries	Epithelial inclusion cysts	Vascular endothelial cells	Stromal cells
Group A	+++	+++	+++/++	+++
(n = 42)
Group B	++	+++	++	++
(n = 40)
Group C	+	+	++/+	+
(n = 22)

(+++) strong reaction, (++) semi strong reaction, (+) weak reaction.