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Are you aware that an estimated 10% of the female population is currently living with a disease that, if left untreated, can cause debilitating symptoms.

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Yet most of these women go undiagnosed for years.

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Endometriosis is a medical condition in which tissue similar to the lining of the uterus grows outside the uterus, leading to inflammation and the formation of scar-tissue. 

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Common symptoms are infertility, pain during sexual intercourse, heavy and painful menstrual periods, and fatigue. 

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These symptoms can have a profound impact on a person's quality of life.

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The disease typically goes undiagnosed for an average of 7 years from the initial onset. 

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Patients are sent away or misdiagnosed during this period, which is often attributed to insufficient awareness and knowledge among healthcare professionals.

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Our objective is to develop a straightforward, efficient, and affordable diagnostic test for doctors, giving an indication of the disease.

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This can allow patients to take preventative measures to slow disease progression. 

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We are looking for a special molecule in the patient’s blood, that will tell us if the person is suffering from endometriosis.  

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This molecule is not uncommon in healthy people, but those with endometriosis have more of them.

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Firstly, we need to make some more copies of our molecule to makes it easier to detect it, and distinguish between a sick and a healthy patient.

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We have designed two new proteins that can bind to our molecule.

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If there are enough molecules in the sample, they will together with our proteins make our test positive – similar to a covid- or pregnancy test.

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In this way, we envision our project to be a contribution to female health all over the world. 

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The 2023 UiOslo team of Norway proudly present our project: Metriotect