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ArticleThe Kaohsiung journal of medical sciences2017

ADAMTS-3, -13, -16, and -19 levels in patients with habitual abortion.

Meryem Kuru Pekcan, Esma Sarıkaya, Aytekin Tokmak, Murat Alışık, Afra Alkan, Gülnur Özakşit, Özcan Erel

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Article in The Kaohsiung journal of medical sciences, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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7 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Meryem Kuru PekcanDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Zekai Tahir Burak Women's Health Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
Esma SarıkayaDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Zekai Tahir Burak Women's Health Education and Research Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Yıldırım Beyazıt University, Ankara, Turkey.
Aytekin TokmakDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Zekai Tahir Burak Women's Health Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey. Electronic address: aytekintokmak@gmail.com.
Murat AlışıkDepartment of Biochemistry, Atatürk Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
Afra AlkanDepartment of Biostatistics, Faculty of Medicine Yıldırım Beyazıt University, Ankara, Turkey.
Gülnur ÖzakşitDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Zekai Tahir Burak Women's Health Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
Özcan ErelDepartment of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Yıldırım Beyazıt University, Ankara, Turkey.
Zekai Tahir Burak Kadın Sağlığı Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi · TRAnkara Yıldırım Beyazıt University · TRMinistry of Health · TR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A disintegrin-like and metalloproteinase domain with thrombospondin-type 1 motifs (ADAMTS) protein superfamily includes 19 secreted metalloproteases. Proteolytic substrates of ADAMTS enzymes have been linked to reproductive function. The aim of this study was to investigate serum ADAMTS-3, -13, -16, and -19 levels in women with habitual abortions compared with those in healthy controls. A total of 86 women were enrolled in this prospective case-control study. ADAMTS-3, -13, -16, and -19 values were recorded and analyzed in association with demographic and clinical parameters. There were no statistically significant differences between the two groups in terms of demographics. No statistically significant differences were observed between the groups with regard to ADAMTS-13 and -19 levels (p>0.05). However, ADAMTS-3 and -16 were significantly higher in the study group than in the control group (p=0.004 and p=0.005, respectively). To estimate habitual abortions using an area under receiver operating characteristic curve analysis, the cutoff values for ADAMTS-3 and -16 were found to be 87.28 ng/mL (sensitivity, 64.44%; specificity 68.29%) and 15.75 ng/mL (sensitivity, 66.67%; specificity 68.29%), respectively. In conclusion, the pregnancy-loss rate seems to be affected by both ADAMTS-3 and -16.

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Abortion, HabitualADAMTS13 ProteinADAMTS ProteinsAdultArea Under CurveBiomarkersCase-Control StudiesFemaleGene ExpressionHumansPregnancyProcollagen N-EndopeptidaseProspective StudiesSensitivity and SpecificityADAMTS13 ProteinADAMTS13 protein, humanADAMTS16 protein, humanADAMTS19 protein, humanADAMTS3 protein, humanADAMTS ProteinsBiomarkersProcollagen N-EndopeptidaseADAMTS proteinasesEmbryo implantationExtracellular matrixIdiopathic recurrent miscarriagePregnancy loss

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PMID28088271
PMCPMC11916305
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