Evaluating Serum Sestrin in Leiomyoma Patients

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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Leiomyomas are the most common benign neoplasms of women's reproductive system affecting 20-30% of women within the reproductive ages. Sestrins are serum proteins which are highly expressed under circumstances of DNA damage, hypoxia and oxditive stress and play an important role in autophagia. The aim of this study is to evaluate the relationship of serum sestrin proteins with development of leiomyomas.

Detailed Description
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Leiomyomas are the benign neoplasms of uterus and the role of genetics, estrogen levels and obesity has already been shown in their development. Higher levels of serum sestrin proteins have already been associated with DNA damage, hypoxia and oxidative stress and sestrin plays an important role in autophagia. In order to evaluate the role of serum sestrin in the development of leiomyomas 30 patients between 18-45 years of age who were diagnosed with uterine leiomyomas with transvaginal ultrasonography will be included in the study group. Their serum sestrin levels will be determined and compared with that of 30 healthy subjects recruited during the same study period at the same clinic.

Official Title
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Evaluation of Serum Sestrin Levels in Patients With Leiomyoma

Conditions
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Uterine Leiomyoma

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: Determination of serum sestrin levels


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: 18-45 years of age patients diagnosed with uterine leiomyomas will be included in the study group patients without any additional comorbidities patients without any autoimmune diseases Exclusion Criteria: patients with systemic diseases patients with known chronic inflammatory diseases patients using hormonal and/or medical therapy pregnant women lactating women patients with malignant diseases

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years
Maximum Age: 45 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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Female

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Study Group<br>30 patients within the reproductive ages (18-45 years) who were diagnosed with leiomyomas using transvaginal ultrasonography without any additional chronic, systemic or autoimmune disease, are not currently using any medical, hormonal, antiinflammatory treatments are included in this group. | Other: Determination of serum sestrin levels<br>* Serum sestrin levels will be determined using venous blood samples obtained from the subjects.<br>|
| Control Group<br>30 healthy subjects within the reproductive ages (18-45 years) who visited the outpatient gynecological clinic for routine examination who do not have any additional chronic, systemic or autoimmune disease, who are not currently using any medical, hormonal, antiinflammatory treatments are included in this group. | Other: Determination of serum sestrin levels<br>* Serum sestrin levels will be determined using venous blood samples obtained from the subjects.<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Evaluating the role of autophagia in the development of leiomyomas by evaluating the serum sestrin levels. | Increased levels of serum sestrin proteins are associated with impaired autophagia. This association will be evaluated in the context of leiomyoma patients by measuring serum sestrin levels in blood samples obtained from these patients and comparing them with the sestrin levels measured in healthy subjects. | 2 months |