Diagnostic and Prognostic Role of Serum Omentin and NGAL Levels in Egyptian Breast Cancer Patients

Background. Breast cancer (BC) is globally the main cause of cancer-related deaths in women. Tumor biomarkers have significant role in diagnosis and predicting the prognosis and decide the specific therapy to each patient. Aim. In this study, we investigated whether omentin and NGAL levels were alte...

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Main Authors: Al-Shimaa Mahmoud Abas, Mohamed H. Sherif, Sara A. Elmoneam Farag
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2022-01-01
Series:International Journal of Breast Cancer
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/5971981
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Mohamed H. Sherif
Sara A. Elmoneam Farag
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Mohamed H. Sherif
Sara A. Elmoneam Farag
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description Background. Breast cancer (BC) is globally the main cause of cancer-related deaths in women. Tumor biomarkers have significant role in diagnosis and predicting the prognosis and decide the specific therapy to each patient. Aim. In this study, we investigated whether omentin and NGAL levels were altered in patients with breast cancer and the relationship between these markers and their clinicopathological parameters. Subjects and Methods. This study included 120 patients with breast cancer and 30 healthy individuals served as controls. We measured the serum level of omentin and NGAL by ELISA technique. Results. Our results showed that there were statistically significant differences in serum omentin and NGAL levels between two groups. Also, in breast cancer patients, there was significant difference between omentin level, the same results with NGAL level and patient’s age, tumor size, lymph node, and metastasis. No significant relationship was found between omentin level and tumor grade, ER, PR, and HER2. The cutoff value for the prediction of breast cancer was determined at >113.2 ng/ml for omentin and >145.3 ng/ml for NGAL with a sensitivity of 91.7% and 100%, specificity of 100% and 80%, positive predictive value of 100% and 90.9%, negative predictive value of 85.7% and 100%, and accuracy of 94.4% and 93.3%, respectively. In conclusion, serum omentin and NGAL can be used as strong diagnostic markers for breast cancer.
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spelling doaj-art-dce39005f53646d2a50d61b2015abca02025-08-20T03:26:30ZengWileyInternational Journal of Breast Cancer2090-31892022-01-01202210.1155/2022/5971981Diagnostic and Prognostic Role of Serum Omentin and NGAL Levels in Egyptian Breast Cancer PatientsAl-Shimaa Mahmoud Abas0Mohamed H. Sherif1Sara A. Elmoneam Farag2Biochemistry DivisionChemistry DepartmentBiochemistry DivisionBackground. Breast cancer (BC) is globally the main cause of cancer-related deaths in women. Tumor biomarkers have significant role in diagnosis and predicting the prognosis and decide the specific therapy to each patient. Aim. In this study, we investigated whether omentin and NGAL levels were altered in patients with breast cancer and the relationship between these markers and their clinicopathological parameters. Subjects and Methods. This study included 120 patients with breast cancer and 30 healthy individuals served as controls. We measured the serum level of omentin and NGAL by ELISA technique. Results. Our results showed that there were statistically significant differences in serum omentin and NGAL levels between two groups. Also, in breast cancer patients, there was significant difference between omentin level, the same results with NGAL level and patient’s age, tumor size, lymph node, and metastasis. No significant relationship was found between omentin level and tumor grade, ER, PR, and HER2. The cutoff value for the prediction of breast cancer was determined at >113.2 ng/ml for omentin and >145.3 ng/ml for NGAL with a sensitivity of 91.7% and 100%, specificity of 100% and 80%, positive predictive value of 100% and 90.9%, negative predictive value of 85.7% and 100%, and accuracy of 94.4% and 93.3%, respectively. In conclusion, serum omentin and NGAL can be used as strong diagnostic markers for breast cancer.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/5971981
spellingShingle Al-Shimaa Mahmoud Abas
Mohamed H. Sherif
Sara A. Elmoneam Farag
Diagnostic and Prognostic Role of Serum Omentin and NGAL Levels in Egyptian Breast Cancer Patients
International Journal of Breast Cancer
title Diagnostic and Prognostic Role of Serum Omentin and NGAL Levels in Egyptian Breast Cancer Patients
title_full Diagnostic and Prognostic Role of Serum Omentin and NGAL Levels in Egyptian Breast Cancer Patients
title_fullStr Diagnostic and Prognostic Role of Serum Omentin and NGAL Levels in Egyptian Breast Cancer Patients
title_full_unstemmed Diagnostic and Prognostic Role of Serum Omentin and NGAL Levels in Egyptian Breast Cancer Patients
title_short Diagnostic and Prognostic Role of Serum Omentin and NGAL Levels in Egyptian Breast Cancer Patients
title_sort diagnostic and prognostic role of serum omentin and ngal levels in egyptian breast cancer patients
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/5971981
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