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Table 1.

Clinical Characteristics of Patients and Controls

	Control Group (n = 34)	Endometriosis-Hysterectomy Group (n = 38)	Endometrioma-Cystectomy Group (n = 25)
Age, y^a	37.4 ± 3.7	39.1 ± 5.5	25.3 ± 5.7^b
Number of deliveries^a	1.9 ± 0.6	1.2 ± 0.8^c	0
Menstrual phases
Proliferative	14^d	15^d	14^e
Secretory	20^d	23^d	11^e
Early secretory	4^d	5^d
Midsecretory	6^d	8^d
Late secretory	10^d	10^d
AFS Classification of endometriosis
Stage III		12	10
Stage IV		26	15
Serum CA-125 level^f		71.8 ± 13.1	70.5 ± 16.6

	Control Group (n = 34)	Endometriosis-Hysterectomy Group (n = 38)	Endometrioma-Cystectomy Group (n = 25)
Age, y^a	37.4 ± 3.7	39.1 ± 5.5	25.3 ± 5.7^b
Number of deliveries^a	1.9 ± 0.6	1.2 ± 0.8^c	0
Menstrual phases
Proliferative	14^d	15^d	14^e
Secretory	20^d	23^d	11^e
Early secretory	4^d	5^d
Midsecretory	6^d	8^d
Late secretory	10^d	10^d
AFS Classification of endometriosis
Stage III		12	10
Stage IV		26	15
Serum CA-125 level^f		71.8 ± 13.1	70.5 ± 16.6

Abbreviation: AFS, American Fertility Society.

Values are mean ± SD.

P < .001 vs the controls, derived by Student's t test.

P < .05 vs the controls, derived by Student's t test.

Based on the histological dating.

Based on the menstrual history.

Values are mean ± SE (units per milliliter).