Discovery of a novel biomarker in the urine in women with endometriosis

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Researchers identified Cytokeratin-19 as a significantly up-regulated protein in the urine of women with endometriosis compared to those without.

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OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether proteins secreted in urine differ between women with and without endometriosis. DESIGN: Laboratory study using human urine. SETTING: University-based laboratory. PATIENT(S): Women with and without endometriosis undergoing laparoscopy, hysteroscopy and curettage. INTERVENTION(S): Urine collection from women with and without endometriosis. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S): Proteomic techniques and mass spectrometry to identify proteins secreted in the urine of women with and without endometriosis. RESULT(S): On average, 133 proteins were significantly different between women with and without endometriosis. Cytokeratin-19 was highly up-regulated in the urine of women with endometriosis. CONCLUSION(S): Cytokeratin-19 may be a valuable urinary biomarker for endometriosis.

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endometriosis

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Biomarkers Endometriosis Endometriosis Keratin-19 Adult Biomarkers Blotting, Western Endometriosis Female Humans Keratin-19 Proteomics Spectrometry, Mass, Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption-Ionization Up-Regulation Up-Regulation

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