Results
| PMID | 20007161 |
| Gene Name | MUC16 |
| Condition | Endometriosis |
| Association |
Associated |
| Population size | 294 |
| Population details | 294 (93 women with a normal pelvis, 201 women with endometriosis) |
| Sex | Female |
| Infertility type | Female infertility |
| Associated genes | IL-6, IL-8, CA-125 |
| Other associated phenotypes |
Endometriosis,Infertility |
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Hum Reprod. 2010 Mar;25(3):654-64. doi: 10.1093/humrep/dep425. Epub 2009 Dec 9. Mihalyi, A| Gevaert, O| Kyama, C M| Simsa, P| Pochet, N| De Smet, F| De Moor, B| Meuleman, C| Billen, J| Blanckaert, N| Vodolazkaia, A| Fulop, V| D'Hooghe, T M Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Hospital Gasthuisberg, Leuven University Fertility Centre, Herestraat 49, B-3000 Leuven, Belgium. BACKGROUND: Lack of a non-invasive diagnostic test contributes to the long delay between onset of symptoms and diagnosis of endometriosis. The aim of this study was to evaluate the combined performance of six potential plasma biomarkers in the diagnosis of endometriosis. METHODS: This case-control study was conducted in 294 infertile women, consisting of 93 women with a normal pelvis and 201 women with endometriosis. We measured plasma concentrations of interleukin (IL)-6, IL-8, tumour necrosis factor-alpha, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP), and cancer antigens CA-125 and CA-19-9. Analyses were done using the Kruskal-Wallis test, Mann-Whitney test, receiver operator characteristic, stepwise logistic regression and least squares support vector machines (LSSVM). RESULTS: Plasma levels of IL-6, IL-8 and CA-125 were increased in all women with endometriosis and in those with minimal-mild endometriosis, compared with controls. In women with moderate-severe endometriosis, plasma levels of IL-6, IL-8 and CA-125, but also of hsCRP, were significantly higher than in controls. Using stepwise logistic regression, moderate-severe endometriosis was diagnosed with a sensitivity of 100% (specificity 84%) and minimal-mild endometriosis was detected with a sensitivity of 87% (specificity 71%) during the secretory phase. Using LSSVM analysis, minimal-mild endometriosis was diagnosed with a sensitivity of 94% (specificity 61%) during the secretory phase and with a sensitivity of 92% (specificity 63%) during the menstrual phase. CONCLUSIONS: Advanced statistical analysis of a panel of six selected plasma biomarkers on samples obtained during the secretory phase or during menstruation allows the diagnosis of both minimal-mild and moderate-severe endometriosis with high sensitivity and clinically acceptable specificity. Mesh Terms: Biomarkers/*blood| C-Reactive Protein/analysis| CA-125 Antigen/blood| CA-19-9 Antigen/blood| Case-Control Studies| Endometriosis/*diagnosis/immunology| Female| Humans| Interleukin-6/blood| Interleukin-8/blood| Logistic Models| Tumor Necrosis Fa |
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