Alma Demirovic

Dr. Alma Demirovic


Research Focus & Metrics

Academic Career Length

8Years (2019-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

Representative Publications

View All Publications
1 February 2019 in Annals of Diagnostic Pathology
Verified
Journal Article
Closed access
RTRobert Terlević
Robert Terlević
MBMelita Perić Balja
Melita Perić Balja
DTDavor Tomas
Davor Tomas
Faruk SkenderiFaruk Skenderi
Faruk Skenderi
BKBožo Krušlin
Božo Krušlin
ADAlma Demirovic
Alma Demirovic

Verified
Journal Article
Open access
PDF file
MFMarija Fabijanec
Marija Fabijanec
ATAndrea Hulina Tomašković
Andrea Hulina Tomašković
MŠMario Štefanović
Mario Štefanović
Donatella VerbanacDonatella Verbanac
Donatella Verbanac
IĆIvana Ćelap
Ivana Ćelap
KBKarmela Barisic
Karmela Barisic
Specific markers for colorectal cancer (CRC), preceded by colorectal adenoma (pre-CRC), are lacking. This study aimed to investigate whether microRNAs (miR-19a-3p, miR-92a-3p, miR-193a-3p, and miR-210-3p) from tissues and exosomes are potential CRC biomarkers and compare them to existing biomarkers, namely carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) and carbohydrate antigen (CA) 19-9. MiRNA was isolated in the samples of 52 CRC and 76 pre-CRC patients. Expression levels were analyzed by RT-qPCR. When comparing pre-CRC and CRC tissue expression levels, only miR-193a-3p showed statistically significant result (p < 0.0001). When comparing the tissues and exosomes of CRC samples, a statistically significant difference was found for miR-193a-3p (p < 0.0001), miR-19a-3p (p < 0.0001), miR-92a-3p (p = 0.0212), and miR-210-3p (p < 0.0001). A receiver-operating characteristic (ROC) curve and area under the ROC curve (AUC) were used to evaluate the diagnostic value of CEA, CA 19-9, and miRNAs. CEA and CA 19-9 had good diagnostic values (AUCs of 0.798 and 0.668). The diagnostic value only of miR-193a-3p was highlighted (AUC = 0.725). The final logistic regression model, in which we put a combination of CEA concentration and the miR-193a-3p expression level in tissues, showed that using these two markers can distinguish CRC and pre-CRC in 71.3% of cases (AUC = 0.823). MiR-193a-3p from tissues could be a potential CRC biomarker.