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A cross‐sectional study comparing the inflammatory profile of menstrual effluent vs. peripheral blood

Sara Naseri, Y. Rosenberg-Hasson, H. Maecker, Maria I. Avrutsky, P. Blumenthal

Health Science Reports, 2023

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Abstract

Cytokine profiles of peripheral blood and other bodily fluids provide diagnostic indicators for assessing inflammatory processes. Menstrual effluent may provide a noninvasive source of biological material for monitoring cytokine levels in blood and in endometrial tissues. This pilot study investigated the potential of measuring cytokines in menstrual effluent, and compared the cytokine profiles of menstrual versus peripheral blood.

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