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Table 4 Endometrial tissues survivin, ER, and PR expression before and after treatment in the REA group

From: Decreased expression of survivin, estrogen and progesterone receptors in endometrial tissues after radiofrequency treatment of dysfunctional uterine bleeding

Pathology before treatment

n

Before treatment (mean ± SD)

After treatment (mean ± SD)

  

Survivin scores

ER (%)

PR (%)

Survivin scores

ER (%)

PR (%)

Proliferative endometrium

16

5.7 ± 1.7

53.3 ± 18.3

45.9 ± 22.3

2.5 ± 1.7a

23.8 ± 10.4a

11.3 ± 7.5a

Simple hyperplasia

30

7.2 ± 1.7

51.4 ± 15.7

54.2 ± 25.7

1.8 ± 0.9a

18.9 ± 14.4a

26.9 ± 11.3a

Complex hyperplasia

20

8.1 ± 2.3

79.9 ± 20.4

86.7 ± 31.6

2.9 ± 0.3a

18.3 ± 12.1a

21.4 ± 6.8a

  1. The comparisons were between before and after treatment.
  2. aP <0.05.
  3. n, number of cases; ER, estrogen receptor; PR, progesterone receptor; REA, radiofrequency endometrial ablation.