Reduction of blood nitric oxide levels is associated with clinical improvement of the chronic pelvic pain related to endometriosis

Autor: M.G. Rocha, V.A. Gomes, J.E. Tanus-Santos, J.C. Rosa-e-Silva, F.J. Candido-dos-Reis, A.A. Nogueira, O.B. Poli Neto
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2015
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Zdroj: Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research, Vol 48, Iss 4, Pp 363-369 (2015)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1414-431X
DOI: 10.1590/1414-431X20143619
Popis: The objective of this prospective study was to determine the plasma levels of nitric oxide (NO) in women with chronic pelvic pain secondary to endometriosis (n=24) and abdominal myofascial pain syndrome (n=16). NO levels were measured in plasma collected before and 1 month after treatment. Pretreatment NO levels (μM) were lower in healthy volunteers (47.0±12.7) than in women with myofascial pain (64.2±5.0, P=0.01) or endometriosis (99.5±12.9, P
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