The role of VEGF and TGF-β blood levels for fibroid shrinkage, menorrhagia score, and quality of life improvement after uterine artery embolization for uterine fibroids: a study protocol
Aimagambetova G. Bapayeva G. Ukybassova T. Zemlyanskiy V. Gusmanov A. Terzic M.
2024Frontiers Media SA
Frontiers in Medicine
2024#11
Uterine leiomyoma is a common condition affecting women that occurs in more than 70% of females. Women with leiomyomas overall have lower quality of life and deficiency in many specific spheres of life including work-related productivity, sexuality, relationships, social–emotional health, and physical well-being that might be present even in pre-and extended throughout early postmenopausal life. Choices for symptomatic fibroid management include medical, interventional radiology procedures, surgical, and expectant management. The uterine artery embolization (UAE) procedure has gained justified popularity for myoma management. Growth factors, vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and tumor growth factor β (TGF-β), hold an important role in leiomyoma progression. However, blood levels of VEGF and TGF-β in patients before and after UAE are not fully investigated and the possible relationship with myoma shrinkage has not been evaluated. Therefore, this study aims to assess menorrhagia score and quality of life improvement after UAE for uterine fibroids and compare blood levels of VEGF and TGF-β in patients with uterine leiomyoma before and after UAE. This cross-sectional study will be performed at the University Medical Center, Astana, Kazakhstan. Women undergoing the UAE procedure for uterine leiomyoma will be involved in the study following the precisely defined inclusion/exclusion criteria. Uterine leiomyoma nodules’ structural changes after UAE will be assessed along with the blood levels of growth factors (VEGF and TGF-β), menorrhagia score, and quality of life. An important outcome of this project will be an investigation of the blood levels of growth factors (VEGF and TGF-β) before and after the procedure and their association with leiomyoma shrinkage in correlation with the menorrhagia score and quality of life alterations among patients undergoing UAE. Copyright
fibroid shrinkage , menorrhagia , quality of life , TGF-β , uterine artery embolization (UAE) , uterine fibroids , VEGF
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Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Nazarbayev University, Astana, Kazakhstan
Clinical Academic Department of Women’s Health, CF “University Medical Center”, Astana, Kazakhstan
Clinical Academic Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, CF “University Medical Center”, Astana, Kazakhstan
Department of Biomedical Sciences, School of Medicine, Nazarbayev University, Astana, Kazakhstan
Department of Surgery
Clinical Academic Department of Women’s Health
Clinical Academic Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine
Department of Biomedical Sciences
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