Serum soluble E-cadherin level in patients with endometriosis.

Chenwei Fu, Jinghe Lang
Chinese medical sciences journal = Chung-kuo i hsueh k'o hsueh tsa chih · 2002 · vol. 17(2) , pp. 121–3 · PMID:12906167 · W2417553082
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Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the serum sE-cadherin level in patients with endometriosis and the alterations of that level in healthy control during the menstrual cycle. METHODS: Thirty-two patients with endometriosis and 30 healthy women were tested for serum sE-cadherin levels by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. RESULTS: The serum sE-cadherin levels in healthy control did not vary throughout the menstrual cycle, which were lower than those in patients with endometriosis. CONCLUSIONS: E-cadherin might be involved in endometrial shedding during menstruation in endometriosis patients. The serum sE-cadherin assay might be helpful as a serum marker for the diagnosis and management of endometriosis.

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mesh:D004715endometriosis

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Cadherins Endometriosis Adult Cadherins Endometriosis Female Humans Menstrual Cycle

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