The Serum Levels of the Soluble Factors sCD40L and CXCL1 Are Not Indicative of Endometriosis

Table 3

Distribution of pain scores measured with the visual analogue scale (VAS), with values from 0 to 10 in endometriosis patients and controls plus serum levels of sCD40L and CXCL1 (numbers represent raw values).

Serum values of sCD40L and CXCL1 and pain scores within groups
Parameter	Endometriosis	Controls	value
sCD40L	5.38 ± 2.73	5.56 ± 1.83	NS
	5.25 (3.46–5.99)	5.77 (4.93–6.69)
CXCL1	68.57 ± 21.74	107.96 ± 170.85	NS
	66.65 (53.82–80.70)	67.96 (49.96–90.03)
Dysmenorrhea	5.68 ± 3.45	4.07 ± 4.11	NS
	7.00 (3.00–8.00)	3.00 (0.00–8.00)
Dyspareunia	3.13 ± 3.29	2.93 ± 3.75	NS
	3.00 (0.00–7.00)	0.00 (0.00–6.00)

Note. NS: not significant.
Numbers represent mean ± standard deviation.
Numbers represent median and interquartile range.
Concentration of sCD40L is given in ng/mL, and concentration of CXCL1 is given in pg/mL.