MODERN METHODS OF EVALUATING ENDOMETRIOSIS

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This study evaluated endometriosis symptoms in adolescents, assessed serum cytokines and HE4 as diagnostic markers, and found surgery provided long-term pain relief, particularly for deep infiltrating endometriosis.

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This study evaluated (1) the prevalence of symptoms suggestive of endometriosis among adolescent girls and (2) the diagnostic value of 29 serum cytokines and serum HE4, alongside (3) the long-term effects of surgery on pain, using two prospective cohorts (the ENDOMET study with 137 endometriosis patients and 62 healthy women, and the TEENMAPS questionnaire study with 1103 girls aged 15–19). It found that dysmenorrhea was common, about 5–10% of adolescents had symptoms suggestive of endometriosis, and while five cytokines differed between endometriosis patients and controls, they did not improve diagnostic accuracy beyond CA-125; HE4 was not increased in endometriosis but could differentiate ovarian endometriotic cysts from ovarian cancer. Surgery produced significant long-term pain alleviation over 5-year follow-up, with the greatest benefit in women with deep infiltrating endometriosis. This paper is centrally about endometriosis—specifically adolescent symptom prevalence, biomarker/cytokine diagnostic testing, and 5-year post-surgical pain outcomes.

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Endometriosis is a common chronic disease, affecting women of reproductive age. Typical symptoms include severe menstrual pain, other pelvic pain symptoms as well as infertility. Adolescent onset of symptoms is common, and the delay between the onset of symptoms and the diagnosis is typically several years. Presently, the diagnosis can be confirmed only by laparoscopy. The symptoms can be alleviated with hormonal medications or surgery, but there is no curable treatment. This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of symptoms suggestive of endometriosis among adolescent girls. Furthermore, the value of a panel of 29 serum cytokines in the diagnosis of endometriosis, the usefulness of serum HE4 (Human Epididymis Secretory Protein 4), a novel biomarker for ovarian cancer, in discriminating ovarian endometriotic cysts from ovarian cancer, as well as the longterm effects of surgery on pain were assessed. These studies were based on two prospective cohorts: The ENDOMET study, including 137 endometriosis patients scheduled for surgery and 62 healthy women, and the TEENMAPS questionnaire study that included 1103 adolescent girls aged 15–19 years. The study showed that dysmenorrhea was prevalent among teenagers, while other pain symptoms were less common. Importantly, approximately 5–10% of adolescent girls had symptoms suggestive of endometriosis. Among the potential diagnostic markers, the serum concentrations of five cytokines were significantly different between endometriosis patients and healthy controls, but these markers did no significantly improve the diagnostic accuracy of that obtained with the biomarker CA-125 alone. Interestingly, serum levels of HE4 were not increased in endometriosis, and thus, this biomarker is useful in differentiating ovarian endometriosis from ovarian cancer. Surgery was found to result in significant longterm alleviation of pain during 5-year follow-up, and women with deep infiltrating endometriosis benefitted the most.
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Modern methods of evaluating endometriosis Pysyvä osoite Verkkojulkaisu DOI Tiivistelmä Endometriosis is a common chronic disease, affecting women of reproductive age. Typical symptoms include severe menstrual pain, other pelvic pain symptoms as well as infertility. Adolescent onset of symptoms is common, and the delay between the onset of symptoms and the diagnosis is typically several years. Presently, the diagnosis can be confirmed only by laparoscopy. The symptoms can be alleviated with hormonal medications or surgery, but there is no curable treatment. This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of symptoms suggestive of endometriosis among adolescent girls. Furthermore, the value of a panel of 29 serum cytokines in the diagnosis of endometriosis, the usefulness of serum HE4 (Human Epididymis Secretory Protein 4), a novel biomarker for ovarian cancer, in discriminating ovarian endometriotic cysts from ovarian cancer, as well as the longterm effects of surgery on pain were assessed. These studies were based on two prospective cohorts: The ENDOMET study, including 137 endometriosis patients scheduled for surgery and 62 healthy women, and the TEENMAPS questionnaire study that included 1103 adolescent girls aged 15–19 years. The study showed that dysmenorrhea was prevalent among teenagers, while other pain symptoms were less common. Importantly, approximately 5–10% of adolescent girls had symptoms suggestive of endometriosis. Among the potential diagnostic markers, the serum concentrations of five cytokines were significantly different between endometriosis patients and healthy controls, but these markers did no significantly improve the diagnostic accuracy of that obtained with the biomarker CA-125 alone. Interestingly, serum levels of HE4 were not increased in endometriosis, and thus, this biomarker is useful in differentiating ovarian endometriosis from ovarian cancer. Surgery was found to result in significant longterm alleviation of pain during 5-year follow-up, and women with deep infiltrating endometriosis benefitted the most. Endometrioosi on yleinen krooninen hedelmällisessä iässä olevien naisten sairaus, joka aiheuttaa voimakkaita kuukautis- ja lantiokipuja sekä lapsettomuutta. Oireet alkavat usein jo teini-iässä, mutta viive oireiden alusta diagnoosiin on tyypillisesti useita vuosia. Tällä hetkellä diagnoosi voidaan varmistaa vain laparoskopialla. Oireita hoidetaan hormonilääkkein ja/tai leikkauksella, mutta parantavaa hoitoa ei ole. Tutkimuksessa selvitettiin endometrioosiin viittaavien kipuoireiden esiintyvyyttä teini-ikäisillä. Lisäksi arvioitiin 29 seerumin sytokiinin hyödyllisyyttä endometrioosin diagnostiikassa, uuden munasarjansyövän merkkiaineen HE4:n (Human Epididymis Secretory Protein 4) käyttökelpoisuutta munasarjan endometrioosikystojen ja munasarjasyövän erotusdiagnostiikassa sekä leikkaushoidon pitkäaikaisvaikutusta kipuun. Tutkimus koostui kahdesta prospektiivisesta aineistosta: ENDOMET-tutkimukseen rekrytoitiin 137 endometrioosileikkauspotilasta sekä 62 tervettä naista ja TEENMAPS-kyselytutkimukseen osallistui 1103 15– 19-vuotiasta tyttöä. Tutkimuksen mukaan kuukautiskipu oli yleinen oire teini-ikäisillä, mutta muita endometrioosiin viittaavia kipuja esiintyi harvemmin. Noin 5–10%:lla teiniikäisistä tytöistä oli endometrioosiin viittaavia oireita. Tutkituista merkkiaineista viiden seerumin sytokiinin pitoisuus erosi merkitsevästi endometrioosipotilailla verrattuna terveisiin naisiin, mutta sytokiinit eivät lisänneet diagnostiikan tarkkuutta verrattuna pelkän CA-125-merkkiaineen käyttöön. Merkittävä löydös oli, että endometrioosi ei nostanut HE4-pitoisuutta ja merkkiainetta voidaan käyttää munasarjasyövän ja endometrioosikystojen erotusdiagnostiikassa. Endometrioosin leikkaushoito lievitti merkittävästi kipuja viiden vuoden seurannassa ja erityisesti syvää endometrioosia sairastavat naiset hyötyivät toimenpiteestä. Sarja Turun yliopiston julkaisuja. Sarja D, Medica - Odontologica|1362 Saavutettavuusominaisuudet Ei tietoa saavutettavuudesta

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