Expression of MMIF, HIF-1α and VEGF in Serum and Endometrial Tissues of Patients with Endometriosis

• Published in: Current medical science Vol. 38; no. 3; pp. 499 - 504
• Main Authors: Zhang, Fan, Liu, Xiao-ling, Wang, Wan, Dong, Hong-ling, Xia, Yu-fang, Ruan, Li-ping, Liu, Li-ping
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Wuhan Huazhong University of Science and Technology 01.06.2018; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wuhan 6th Hospital Affiliated to Jianghan University, Wuhan 430000, China%Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wuhan Children's Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430000, China
• Subjects: Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; endometriosis; diagnosis; hypoxia-inducible factor-1α; macrophage migration inhibitory factor; vascular endothelial growth factor

Summary The aim of this study was to investigate the expression of macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MMIF), hypoxia-inducible factor-1 a (HIF-1α) and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in the serum and endometrial tissues of patients with endometriosis (EM) and the clinical significance...