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Table 3 MCP-1 and CD68 gene expression levels in endometriotic cysts in control versus simvastatin-treated patients with or without deep infiltrating endometriosis

From: Effect of simvastatin on monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 expression in endometriosis patients: a randomized controlled trial

 

Relative MCP-1 expression (×10−2)

Mean ± SD (N = 20)

P value

Relative CD68 expression (×10−2)

Mean ± SD (N = 20)

P value

Control group

 

0.97

 

0.84

 without DIE (N = 13)

3.85 ± 3.22

 

7.97 ± 9.22

 

 with DIE (N = 7)

3.38 ± 1.40

 

4.83 ± 2.24

 

Simvastatin group

 without DIE (N = 14)

4.03 ± 3.63

 

15.01 ± 18.66

 

 with DIE (N = 6)

2.84 ± 1.46

 

24.15 ± 32.69

 
  1. MCP-1 monocyte chemotactic protein-1, DIE deep infiltrating endometriosis