Is Osteopontin a Reliable Biomarker for Endometriosis?
Aleksandra Zygula, Kamil Kiecka, Anna Sankiewicz, Mariusz Kuzmicki, Michal Ciebiera, Tadeusz Issat, Wojciech Drygas, Krzysztof Cendrowski, Ewa Gorodkiewicz, Piotr Laudanski · 2024
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Aleksandra Zygula and co-authors test whether a protein called osteopontin can flag endometriosis. Their 2024 paper covers a painful condition where tissue like the womb lining grows outside the womb. A simple blood or fluid test would help, since firm proof now often needs surgery.
The team measured the protein with a sensor method in blood from many patients and in fluid from the belly of a smaller group. Women were split by whether surgery found the disease. Levels did not differ in a clear way between women with and without the disease. Levels also did not track disease stage or cycle phase. The authors conclude that this protein, on its own, is not a reliable test, while calling for more study.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Aleksandra Zygula, Kamil Kiecka, Anna Sankiewicz, Mariusz Kuzmicki, Michal Ciebiera, Tadeusz Issat, Wojciech Drygas, Krzysztof Cendrowski, Ewa Gorodkiewicz, Piotr Laudanski |
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| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 24 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |