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Tani A, Yamamoto S, Maegawa M, Kunimi K, Matsui S, Keyama K, Kato T, Uemura H, Kuwahara A, Matsuzaki T, Yasui T, Kamada M, Soeki T, Sata M, Irahara M. Arterial stiffness is increased in young women with endometriosis. J OBSTET GYNAECOL 2014; 35:711-5. [PMID: 25543526 DOI: 10.3109/01443615.2014.992871] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
Abstract
Endometriosis is a chronic gynaecological disorder that is accompanied by inflammation and oxidative stress. Atherosclerosis has a long subclinical progression in arteries of children and young adults decades before overt clinical manifestations of the disease. In this study, we determined arterial stiffness by measuring brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV) in women with endometriosis to assess the presence of subclinical atherosclerosis. We also measured markers of inflammation and oxidative stress in women with endometriosis. baPWV in women with endometriosis aged over 30 years was significantly higher than that in women without endometriosis aged over 30 years (p < 0.05), but not in women aged less than 30. Serum high-sensitivity C-reactive protein level in women with endometriosis was significantly higher than that in controls (p < 0.05). Young women with endometriosis show significantly increased arterial stiffness, suggesting that women with endometriosis need to be cautious of the future onset of atherosclerosis.
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Affiliation(s)
- A Tani
- a Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology , Institute of Health Biosciences, The University of Tokushima Graduate School , Tokushima , Japan
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- a Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology , Institute of Health Biosciences, The University of Tokushima Graduate School , Tokushima , Japan
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- b Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology , Tokushima Prefectural Central Hospital , Tokushima , Japan
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- a Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology , Institute of Health Biosciences, The University of Tokushima Graduate School , Tokushima , Japan
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- a Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology , Institute of Health Biosciences, The University of Tokushima Graduate School , Tokushima , Japan
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- a Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology , Institute of Health Biosciences, The University of Tokushima Graduate School , Tokushima , Japan
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- a Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology , Institute of Health Biosciences, The University of Tokushima Graduate School , Tokushima , Japan
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- c Department of Preventive Medicine , Institute of Health Biosciences, The University of Tokushima Graduate School , Tokushima , Japan
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- a Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology , Institute of Health Biosciences, The University of Tokushima Graduate School , Tokushima , Japan
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- a Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology , Institute of Health Biosciences, The University of Tokushima Graduate School , Tokushima , Japan
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- d Department of Reproductive Technology , Institute of Health Biosciences, The University of Tokushima Graduate School , Tokushima , Japan
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- e Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology , Shikoku Central Hospital of the Mutual Aid Association of Public School Teachers , Ehime , Japan
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- f Department of Cardiovascular Medicine , Institute of Health Bioscience, The University of Tokushima Graduate School , Tokushima , Japan
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- f Department of Cardiovascular Medicine , Institute of Health Bioscience, The University of Tokushima Graduate School , Tokushima , Japan
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- a Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology , Institute of Health Biosciences, The University of Tokushima Graduate School , Tokushima , Japan
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Tani A, Yasui T, Kasai K, Keyama K, Matsui S, Kato T, Irahara M. Different circulating levels of monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 and interleukin-8 during the menopausal transition. J Reprod Immunol 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jri.2014.09.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Tani A, Kato T, Keyama K, Matsui S, Irahara M. Accidental Findings of Minimal Endometriosis during Laparoscopic Surgery: A Retrospective Study. J Minim Invasive Gynecol 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jmig.2014.08.456] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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