Table 1.
Characteristics of the study and the control groups.
| Parameter | Endometriosis (n = 25) |
The control group (n = 20) |
P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) mean ± SD | 33.7 ± 6.7 | 34.1 ± 7.0 | NS |
| Stage of the disease: | |||
| I and II | 72% (n = 18) | N/A | — |
| III and IV | 28% (n = 7) | ||
| Adhesions | 52% (n = 13) | N/A | — |
| Dysmenorrhea | 76% (n = 19) | N/A | — |
| Infertility | 32% (n = 8) | N/A | — |
| Haemoglobin (g/dl) mean ± SD | 13.3 ± 0.9 | 13.4 ± 1.1 | NS |
| Leukocytosis (×103 cells/μl) mean ± SD | 7.8 ± 0.9 | 6.8 ± 0.4 | NS |
| Platelets (×103 cells/μl) mean ± SD | 253 ± 53.1 | 279 ± 57.1 | NS |
| Ca-125 (U/ml) mean ± SD | 44.8 ± 10.7 | 9.23 ± 5.4 | p < 0.0001 |
| HE-4 (pmol/l) mean ± SD | 33.7 ± 6.7 | 37.1 ± 9.1 | NS |
NS = not significant, N/A = not applicable.