miRNA as biomarker for endometriosis KU Leuven
Endometriosis is defined as the growth of endometrial-like tissue outside the uterus. Patients suffering from endometriosis can be asymptomatic but typically present with pelvic pain, infertility or both. The gold standard for the diagnosis of endometriosis is by direct visualization during laparoscopy confirmed with histology of a lesion. The last decade our research group has worked on biomarkers for endometriosis and we were the first ...