02/06/2020 / By Evangelyn Rodriguez
Researchers from the Medical University of Lublin in Poland investigated iron metabolism markers and their influence on oxidative stress parameters in the peritoneal fluid of women with endometriosis. Their findings were published in the journal Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine.
Based on these findings, the researchers concluded that impaired iron homeostasis may have a significant influence on the pathophysiology of peritoneal endometriosis due to the impact of hemoglobin derivatives and the formation of pro-inflammatory and pro-oxidative environment.
Journal Reference:
Polak G, Barczynski B, Wertel I, Kwasniewski W, Bednarek W, Derewianka-Polak M, Fraszczak K, Olajossy M, Kotarski J. DISRUPTED IRON METABOLISM IN PERITONEAL FLUID MAY INDUCE OXIDATIVE STRESS IN THE PERITONEAL CAVITY OF WOMEN WITH ENDOMETRIOSIS. Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine. 2018;25(4):587–592. DOI: 10.26444/aaem/75802
Tagged Under: endometriosis, health science, hemoglobin, iron, menstruation, oxidative damage, research, women's health