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Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analyses were performed to determine cut-off values for diagnosis. Diagnostic performance was assessed by sensitivity, specificity, and area under curve (AUC).<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Results:<\/jats:bold> A total of 343 women were eligible for analysis, including 247 POP patients (stage 2\u20133 by POP-Q) and 96 controls. Compared with controls, POP cases had significantly higher values for rHA, vHA, cHA, BNM, CM, and RAM. Each parameter was identified as a significant discriminator for POP and controls, as determined by ROC curve analysis, although the cut-off value varied slightly between different parameters. The combination of rHA, vHA, and cHA (with any HA that was \u2265 the cut-off) improved the sensitivity from 64\u201389 to 89\u201393%. 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