Table 2.
Characteristics of the women included in the present study.
| Demographic/clinical characteristics | Patients (17) | Controls (17) |
|---|---|---|
| Age (mean, ±SD) | 34.8 (±7.4) | 31.9 (±9.6) |
| Term pregnancy (n) | 10 | 11 |
| Spontaneous abortion (n) | 8 | 5 |
| Pelvic pain (n) | 17 | 0 |
| Severe endometriosis (n) | 8 | Not applicable |
| Other lesions (n) | 14 | Not applicable |
| History of surgery for endometriosis before the present study (n) | 8 | Not applicable |
| Women recruited during proliferative phase (n) | 8 | 6 |
| Women recruited during secretory phase (n) | 1 | 1 |
| Women recruited at an unknown phase (n) | 8 | 10 |