The vitamin E–binding protein afamin is altered significantly in the peritoneal fluid of women with endometriosis Beata E. Seeber, M.D., M.S.C.E., Theresa Czech, M.D., Hannes Buchner, M.S., Kurt T. Barnhart, M.D., M.S.C.E., Christoph Seger, Ph.D., Guenter Daxenbichler, Ph.D., Ludwig Wildt, M.D., Hans Dieplinger, Ph.D. Fertility and Sterility Volume 94, Issue 7, Pages 2923-2926 (December 2010) DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2010.05.008 Copyright © 2010 American Society for Reproductive Medicine Terms and Conditions
Figure 1 (A) Absolute PF afamin levels by stage of endometriosis and in the control group, by presence of symptoms. ∗Difference (P<.05) between stage I, II, III, and Control: Healthy. ^Difference (P<.05) between stage II and Control: Pain/Infert. (B) Afamin as a percentage of total PF protein (afamin/total protein) by endometriosis stage and control groups ∗Difference (P<.01) between stage I, stage II, and Control: Healthy. Fertility and Sterility 2010 94, 2923-2926DOI: (10.1016/j.fertnstert.2010.05.008) Copyright © 2010 American Society for Reproductive Medicine Terms and Conditions