A high sensitivity assay is more accurate than a classical assay for the measurement of plasma CRP levels in endometriosis

Table 2 Plasma hsCRP and CRP levels according to the cycle phase and disease stage

	All Phases	All phases	Luteal phase	Luteal phase	Follicular phase	Follicular phase	Menstrual phase	Menstrual phase
	CRP (mg/L)	hsCRP(mg/L)	CRP(mg/L)	hsCRP(mg/L)	CRP(mg/L)	hsCRP(mg/L)	CRP(mg/L)	hsCRP(mg/L)
Controls	0.425	0.62	0.425	0.54	0.425	0.62	0.425	0.75
	(0.425-14.6)	(0.11-15.03)	(0.425-6.3)	(0.11-7.15)	(0.425-10.3)	(0.18-10.59)	(0.425-14.6)	(0.27-15.03)
Stage I-IV	0.425	0.88	0.425	0.89	0.425	0.64	0.425	0.95
	(0.425-31.6)	(0.06-37.22)	(0.425-24.9)	(0.12-27.23)	(0.425-13.0)	(0.06-14.22)	(0.425-31.6)	(0.6-37.22)
P values (Mann-Whitney)	0.12	0.06	0.1	0.008	0.9	0.89	0.33	0.67
Stage I-II	0.425	0.64	0.425	0.66	0.425	0.49	0.425	0.87
	(0.425-31.6)	(0.06-37.22)	(0.425-13.1)	(0.12-14.14)	(0.425-5.6)	(0.06-6.6)	(0.425-31.6)	(0.15-37.22)
Stage III-IV	1.3	1.35	1.6	1.42	1	1.26	1.5	1.56
	(0.425-30.5)	(0.23-34.78)	(0.425-24.9)	(0.23-27.23)	(0.425-13.0)	(0.32-14.22)	(0.425-30.5)	(0.53-34.78)
P values (Kruskal-Wallis)	< 0.0001	< 0.0001	0.0033	0.0005	0.038	0.0025	0.29	0.19

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