Aromatase-Positive
Group I
Untreated patients
59/65 81%
Group II
OC users
12/31 39%
Group III
Users of OCs + pycnogenol
2/26 8%
Group I×Group II; p<0.05
Group I×Group II; p<0.01
Group I×Group III; p<0.001
Group II×Group III; p=0.006
Table 2: The effect of oral contraceptives (OC) alone or association with pycnogenol on aromatase expression in the eutopic endometrium of endometriosis patients.
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