Table 1

Clinical characteristics of endometriosis subjects.

Endometriosis Patients

Case reference
Age (yr)
AFS stage
Sites of endometriotic lesions
Gravidity
Parity

1*#
40
II
Peritoneal
6
4
2*#
28
I
Uterosacral
0
0
3*#
28
II
Peritoneal, Uterosacral
0
0
4*
29
II
Peritoneal, Uterosacral
0
0
5
27
V
Uterosacral
0
0
6
37
V
Ovarian
1
1
7
28
V
Ovarian, Uterosacral, Pouch of Douglas
1
0
8
35
III
Ovarian
1
1
9
37
IV
Peritoneal
0
0
10
37
II
Peritoneal
7
4

Control Subjects

Case reference
Age (yr)
AFS stage
Sites of endometriotic lesions
Gravidity
Parity

1*#
42
0
-
0
0
2*#
46
0
-
3
3
3*#
30
0
-
4
2
4*
32
0
-
0
0

AFS, American Fertility Society

*used in cDNA array analysis (amplified RNA)

# used in real-time PCR analysis (unamplified RNA)

Chand et al. Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology 2007 5:18   doi:10.1186/1477-7827-5-18