Endometrium metabolomic profiling reveals potential biomarkers for diagnosis of endometriosis at minimal-mild stages

• Main Authors: Jingjie Li (Author), Lihuan Guan (Author), Huizhen Zhang (Author), Yue Gao (Author), Jiahong Sun (Author), Xiao Gong (Author), Dongshun Li (Author), Pan Chen (Author), Xiaoyan Liang (Author), Min Huang (Author), Huichang Bi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background The sensitivity and specificity of non-invasive diagnostic methods for endometriosis, especially at early stages, are not optimal. The clinical diagnostic indicator cancer antigen 125 (CA125) performs poorly in the diagnosis of minimal endometriosis, with a sensitivity of 24%. Th...