Abstract
This study analyzed by immunofluorescence staining the sympathetic innervation in the bowel adjacent to the endometriotic lesion and in the healthy tissue at the border of the resected specimen. Sympathetic nerve fibers are significantly reduced in the mucosal and muscular layer near the endometriotic lesions; in contrast, sensory nerve fiber density is not altered in the area near the endometriotic lesions.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2817-2819 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Fertility and Sterility |
Volume | 94 |
Issue number | 7 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Dec 2010 |
Keywords
- Bowel endometriosis
- bowel resection
- sensory nerve fiber
- sympathetic nerve fiber
- tyrosine hydroxylase
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Obstetrics and Gynaecology
- Reproductive Medicine