hTERT mRNA expression in urine as a useful diagnostic tool in bladder cancer. Comparison with cytology and NMP22 BladderCheck Test®

Autor: S. Aliño-Pellicer, M.J. Herrero-Cervera, José María Martínez-Jabaloyas, J.A. March-Villalba, Jorge Panach-Navarrete
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: Actas Urológicas Españolas (English Edition). 42:524-530
ISSN: 2173-5786
Popis: Introduction To study the relationship between quantitative mRNA determination (hTERT) in patients with bladder tumor, history of bladder tumor, and in subjects without a history of this neoplasia. Material and methods A prospective randomized controlled study with 91 subjects included. The value of mRNA-hTERTN was determined in 63 patients with a history or suspicion of bladder tumor and in 28 controls. Urine samples were sent for evaluation of the mRNA level (hTERT), the cytological study and the NMP22 result. Results Differences were observed in mean hTERTN levels in each of the groups: tumor presence 21.33 ± 40.66, tumor history 2.16 ± 2.67, controls 0.9 ± 1.75 (p Conclusions hTERTN mRNA levels in urine were higher in patients with bladder tumors compared to patients with a history of bladder tumor and with negative cystoscopy, as well as in the control group. This determination showed a higher diagnostic yield compared with the detection of NMP22 and urinary cytology.
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