Anila Qureshi, Prof Mohammad Ahmed Azmi, Muhammad Hanif, Amin Fahim.
Bladder carcinoma; micro-rnas: expression of mir-145 in patients, as a new diagnostic approach.
Professional Med J Jan ;23(05):509-15.

Objectives: To determine the micro-RNA-145 expression in bladder cancer patients when compared with controls and clinicopathological parameters. Study design: A case control study. Place of Study: Samples were collected from Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Center Karachi and Civil Hospital Karachi. Duration of Study: January 2014 to December 2014. Materials and Methods: Total of 180 patients of bladder carcinoma were divided into three groups according to WHO/1998 classification system. PUNLMP in group-I, PUCLG in group-II, PUCHG in group-III were compared with 60 healthy controls in group-IV. Results: The results showed that miR-145 expression was decreased in patients with bladder cancer when compared with controls. Down regulation was more obvious in BC cases with increasing grade. A significant correlation was found between the expression of miR-145 with microscopic hematuria, cystoscopy and staging. Whereas no association was found with age, frequency, urgency, flank pain, gross hematuria, urine pH, and ultrasound. Conclusion: miR-145 is down regulated in BC patients with significant correlation with microscopic hematuria, cystoscopy and staging.

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