dc.contributor.author | Berk, Serdar | |
dc.contributor.author | Dogan, Omer Tamer | |
dc.contributor.author | Aydemir, Eylem Itir | |
dc.contributor.author | Bingol, Asli | |
dc.contributor.author | Ozsahin, Sefa Levent | |
dc.contributor.author | Akkurt, Ibrahim | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2019-07-27T12:10:23Z | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2019-07-28T09:59:18Z | |
dc.date.available | 2019-07-27T12:10:23Z | |
dc.date.available | 2019-07-28T09:59:18Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2013 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 2049-6958 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://dx.doi.org/10.1186/2049-6958-8-49 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12418/8632 | |
dc.description | WOS: 000323114900001 | en_US |
dc.description | PubMed ID: 23902711 | en_US |
dc.description.abstract | Background: The role of biomarkers for prognostication and diagnosis of pulmonary embolism (PE) is increasing. It has been reported that pregnancy-associated plasma protein-A (PAPP-A) can be used as a proatherosclerotic marker. The present study was aimed to evaluate whether PAPP-A levels are helpful in the differential diagnosis of patients presenting with suspected PE. Methods: 53 consecutive patients evaluated for suspected PE were prospectively enrolled in the study. Serum PAPP-A levels were measured in the blood samples which were taken at admission. Multi-slice computed tomographic angiography was used to verify the diagnosis of PE. Results: PE was detected in 24 out of the 53 patients, while it was excluded in 29 patients by thorax multi-detector computerized tomography scan. No significant difference was detected in mean serum PAPP-A level between groups (5.72 +/- 0.31 mg/L vs. 5.67 +/- 0.06 mg/L, respectively). Conclusions: Serum PAPP-A level has no role in the evaluation for PE. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | eng | en_US |
dc.publisher | BIOMED CENTRAL LTD | en_US |
dc.relation.isversionof | 10.1186/2049-6958-8-49 | en_US |
dc.rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess | en_US |
dc.subject | Inflammation | en_US |
dc.subject | Pulmonary embolism | en_US |
dc.subject | PAPP-A | en_US |
dc.title | Diagnostic usefulness of pregnancy-associated plasma protein-A in suspected pulmonary embolism | en_US |
dc.type | article | en_US |
dc.relation.journal | MULTIDISCIPLINARY RESPIRATORY MEDICINE | en_US |
dc.contributor.department | [Berk, Serdar -- Dogan, Omer Tamer -- Bingol, Asli -- Ozsahin, Sefa Levent -- Akkurt, Ibrahim] Cumhuriyet Univ, Dept Chest Dis, Fac Med, Sivas, Turkey -- [Aydemir, Eylem Itir] Cumhuriyet Univ, Dept Stat, Fac Sci, Sivas, Turkey | en_US |
dc.identifier.volume | 8 | en_US |
dc.relation.publicationcategory | Makale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı | en_US |