Aleksandra Zyguła, Anna Sankiewicz, Agata Sakowicz, Ewa Dobrzyńska, Agnieszka Dakowicz, Grzegorz Mańka, Mariusz Kiecka, Robert Spaczynski, Piotr Piekarski, Beata Banaszewska, Artur Jakimiuk, Tadeusz Issat, Wojciech Rokita, Jakub Młodawski, Maria Szubert, Piotr Sieroszewski, Grzegorz Raba, Kamil Szczupak, Tomasz Kluza, Marek Kluza, Piotr Pierzyński, Cezary Wojtyla, Michal Lipa, Damian Warzecha, Miroslaw Wielgos, Krzysztof Cendrowski, Ewa Gorodkiewicz, Piotr Laudanski
BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to analyze the concentration of leptin in peritoneal fluid and plasma and to assess their role as potential biomarkers in the diagnosis of endometriosis. MATERIALS & METHODS: Leptin adjusted for BMI (leptin/BMI ratio) was measured using surface plasmon resonance imaging (SPRI) biosensors. Patients with suspected endometriosis were included in the study. Plasma was collected from 70 cases, and peritoneal fluid from 67 cases...
2024: Frontiers in Endocrinology