Uterine fluid lactate dehydrogenase isoenzyme activity profile: can it be considered a diagnostic marker for endometrial cancer?

Conclusion: LD isoenzyme profile of uterine fluid could be added as a diagnostic tool for endometrial carcinoma of postmenopausal women. It is a reliable and easy, and is highly tolerable for the patients. At the same time, it can be applied as an office technique. LD isoenzyme profile of uterine fluid could be used as a second step after TVS at a cutoff point of 5 mm, which has proved to be highly reliable. The use of these two methods can reduce the need for curettage and hysteroscopy.
Source: Journal of Evidence-Based Women’s Health Journal Society - Category: OBGYN Tags: Original articles Source Type: research