title: Detection of endometriosis with the use of plasma protein profiling by surface-enhanced laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry.
abstract: In this prospective case-control study, we determined the role of surface-enhanced laser desorption and ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry in the detection of histologically proven endometriosis. In the plasma of the group with endometriosis, there were 20 different protein peaks, and the classifier showed a sensitivity of 87.5% and a specificity of 80% in the diagnosis of endometriosis.
authors.forename: Haiyuan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Jinghe
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lang
authors.forename: Qunfang
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Dan
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Shan
authors.forename: Qizhai
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001798:Blood Proteins / Q000032:analysis*; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D004715:Endometriosis / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D040901:Proteomics; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D019032:Spectrometry, Mass, Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption-Ionization / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D001798:Blood Proteins