Table 4.
Relationship between the severity of endometriosis and oxidative stress
| Severity of endometriosis by rASRM | Glutathione peroxide activity, median (U/L) |
Superoxide dismutase, median (ng/ml) |
Lipid peroxide, median (mmol/L) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PF | Blood | PF | Blood | PF | Blood | |
| Minimal (n=3) | 60 | 90 | 140 | 140 | 3.7 | 2.56 |
| Mild (n=7) | 120 | 92 | 102 | 96 | 2.7 | 3.6 |
| Moderate (n=32) | 24.5 | 30 | 92 | 72 | 20.85 | 10.2 |
| Severe (n=17) | 18 | 16 | 90 | 45 | 30.7 | 12.8 |
| P* | <0.05 | <0.05 | >0.05 | >0.05 | <0.05 | <0.05 |
*Test used - Kruskal-Wallis test, <0.05=Significant. PF=Peritoneal fluid, rASRM=revised American Society of Reproductive Medicine