Uterine Prolapse

New uterine prolapse study results from Chinese University of Hong Kong described

Published in Hospital Law Weekly, September 25th, 2008

"We studied the isoprostane level, a well-recognised biomarker of oxidative stress, from women with uterine prolapse and age-matched female controls without prolapse. Cardinal ligament-derived fibroblasts explanted from women with prolapse showed a significant increased level of isoprostane production (P < 0.05) compared with those derived from controls," scientists in Hong Kong, People's Republic of China report.

"This concurs with elevated urinary isoprostane levels identified among women with prolapse (P < 0.001) compared with controls. In addition, the matrix metalloproteinase 2 mRNA was significantly increased (P = 0.004) among women with uterine prolapse,"...

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Source: Hospital Law Weekly (2008-09-25)

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