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Table 3 The results of statistical analysis of metallothionein (MT), RCAS1, CD68, CD56, CD16, CD25 and CD69 expression in ovarian endometriosis, scar endometriomas and secretory endometrium performed by Kruskal-Wallis analysis of variance (ANOVA) test. (± SE – standard error).

From: Comparison of RCAS1 and metallothionein expression and the presence and activity of immune cells in human ovarian and abdominal wall endometriomas

Antigens

Ovarian endometriosis

Scar endometriosis

Control group

p

RCAS1

0.684 (± 0.149)

0.666 (± 0.168)

1.583 (± 0.173)

0.0026

MT – glandular epithelium

0.211 (± 0.159)

1.800 (± 0.179)

2.167 (± 0.185)

<0.001

MT – stroma

1.000 (± 0.162)

2.200 (± 0.182)

0.000 (± 0.189)

<0.001

CD56

0.579 (± 0.135)

0.400 (± 0.152)

2.000 (± 0.186)

<0.001

CD16

1.789 (± 0.240)

1.600 (± 0.270)

2.300 (± 0.331)

0.292

CD68

2.579 (± 0.227)

2.000 (± 0.256)

2.800 (± 0.313)

0.024

CD25

0.421 (± 0.239)

1.667 (± 0.268)

0.300 (± 0.329)

0.009

CD69

0.895 (± 0.259)

1.200 (± 0.292)

0.300 (± 0.357)

0.167