Arndt A. Schmitz

ORCID: 0000-0002-7104-6191 · 3 papers in corpus
other 2018
hsa-miRNA-154-5p expression in plasma of endometriosis patients is a potential diagnostic marker for the disease
Reproductive BioMedicine Online ·doi:10.1016/j.rbmo.2018.05.007

RESEARCH QUESTION: As microRNA (miRNA) are stable in circulation, this study tested whether they could serve as putative non-invasive biomarkers for endometriosis, and their expression differences between endometriosis patients and controls…

other 2016
Endometriosis Leads to an Increased Trefoil Factor 3 Concentration in the Peritoneal Cavity but Does Not Alter Systemic Levels
Reproductive sciences (Thousand Oaks, Calif.) ·doi:10.1177/1933719116653676

This study analyzed whether trefoil factor 3 (TFF3) is locally elevated and correlated with common biomarkers and inflammatory processes in endometriosis. Peritoneal fluid (PF) was obtained from 50 women and serum from 124 women with or wit…

nonrandomized-trial 2013
Cytokeratin-19 as a biomarker in urine and in serum for the diagnosis of endometriosis--a prospective study
Gynecological endocrinology : the official journal of the International Society of Gynecological Endocrinology ·doi:10.3109/09513590.2013.856409

Endometriosis compromises the quality of life of countless women worldwide and is a leading cause of disability. Clinical symptoms of endometriosis can be very heterogeneous leading to a long interval between onset of symptoms and surgical …