Leiomyomas are the most common benign neoplasms of women's reproductive system affecting 20-30% of women within the reproductive ages. Sestrins are serum proteins which are highly expressed under circumstances of DNA damage, hypoxia and oxditive stress and play an important role in autophagia. The aim of this study is to evaluate the relationship of serum sestrin proteins with development of leiomyomas.

Leiomyomas are the benign neoplasms of uterus and the role of genetics, estrogen levels and obesity has already been shown in their development. Higher levels of serum sestrin proteins have already been associated with DNA damage, hypoxia and oxidative stress and sestrin plays an important role in autophagia. In order to evaluate the role of serum sestrin in the development of leiomyomas 30 patients between 18-45 years of age who were diagnosed with uterine leiomyomas with transvaginal ultrasonography will be included in the study group. Their serum sestrin levels will be determined and compared with that of 30 healthy subjects recruited during the same study period at the same clinic.

Inclusion Criteria:

• 18-45 years of age
• patients diagnosed with uterine leiomyomas will be included in the study group
• patients without any additional comorbidities
• patients without any autoimmune diseases

Exclusion Criteria:

• patients with systemic diseases
• patients with known chronic inflammatory diseases
• patients using hormonal and/or medical therapy
• pregnant women
• lactating women
• patients with malignant diseases

Since uterine leiomyomas are evaluated study will be conducted only with female patients

30 patients diagnosed with uterine leiomyomas within the above mentioned age group (reproductive ages) are included in the study group. 30 age matched healthy subjects are included in the control group.