International Journal of Medical Research & Health Sciences (IJMRHS)
ISSN: 2319-5886 Indexed in: ESCI (Thomson Reuters)
Kusum Kusum
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Institute of Medical Science, Varanasi, IndiaPublications
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Research
Elevated Levels of CA-125, Estradiol and Cortisol as Prominent Markers to Diagnose Various Stages of Endometriosis in Indian Population
Author(s): Ashish Ashish, Kusum Kusum, Sangeeta Rai and Royana Singh*
Background: Endometriosis is a chronic inflammatory disease condition that affects an estimated 176 million women worldwide. The disease causes unbearable symptoms of pelvic pain and infertility that limit the quality of reproductive life of affected women. Objective: An attempt has been made to identify certain physiological and/or hormonal factors that may behave as reliable diagnostic markers to assess the various stages of endometriosis. Design: A retrospective population-based study. Material and Methods: Questionnaire-based study was conducted on females of Eastern Uttar Pradesh and Bihar that were suffering from endometriosis. Prevalent patients were characterized in terms of their socio-demographic and clinical characteristics, including validated infertility and chronic disease registries. Results: Progression of the disease was not affected by age and Body Mass Index (BMI) o.. Read More»
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