Indian Journal of Science and Technology
DOI: 10.17485/ijst/2016/v9i37/90446
Year: 2016, Volume: 9, Issue: 37, Pages: 1-7
Original Article
Yousef Rezaei Chianeh1 , Ullas Kamath2 , Azadeh Bagheri1 , Lavanya Rai3 , Pratap Kumar3 , Asha Kamath4 and Pragna Rao1*
1 Department of Biochemistry, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, Manipal - 576104, Karnataka, India; [email protected]
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2 Melaka Manipal Medical College, Manipal University, Manipal – 576104, Karnataka, India
3 Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, Manipal - 576104, Karnataka, India
4 Department of Community Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, Manipal - 576104, Karnataka, India
*Author for correspondence
Pragna Rao
Department of Biochemistry
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Aim: The purpose of this study to evaluate the levels of potent angiogenic factors, such as VEGF-A (Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor-A) and HIF-1 alpha (Hypoxia Induced Factor) in patients with Heavy Menstrual Bleeding (HMB). In addition, serum copper and ceruloplasmin as modulator of angiogenesis were investigated. We evaluated haemoglobin concentration and ET (Endometrial Thickness) as clinical and laboratory features of disease to investigate role of angiogenesis in etiology of HMB. Methods/Analysis: This case-control study was conducted on 120 females aged between 22-48 years with history of bleeding excessively for more than 3 months and 120 control samples. 5 ml of blood sample was collected from HMB patients and controls. Serum HIF-1 alpha, VEGF-A were measured by ELISA kit method. Copper was estimated using 3,5-dibromo-2-pyridylazo-N-ethyl-N-3 sulphopropyl aniline. Ceruloplasmin was estimated using P-Phenylenediamine (PPD) oxidase method. Endometrial thickness was obtained from Ultrasonography (USG). Hemoglobin was estimated using Drabkin’s method. Findings: We observed higher concentration of VEGF-A as well as HIF-1 alpha in patient with HMB as compared to healthy women. The ROC (Receiver Operating Characteristic) curve was used to obtain optimal cutoff of VEGF-A as well as HIF-1 alpha to discriminate the HMB. Conclusion: Increase serum HIF-1alpha, VEGF-A and copper might be seen as predictors of HMB and increase efficacy of treatment.
Keywords: ET (Endometrial Thickness), HIF-1 Alpha (Hypoxia Induced Factor), HMB (Heavy Menstrual Bleeding), VEGF-A (Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor-A)
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