The diagnostic role of pentraxin-3 in the differential diagnosis of pleural effusions
TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, cilt.48, sa.6, ss.1167-1174, 2018 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus, TRDizin)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 48 Sayı: 6
- Basım Tarihi: 2018
- Doi Numarası: 10.3906/sag-1710-115
- Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1167-1174
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Pleural effusion, pentraxin-3, transudates, malignant pleural effusion, tuberculous pleural effusion, parapneumonic effusion, INNATE IMMUNITY, PTX3, INFLAMMATION, BIOMARKER, CROSSROADS, EXPRESSION, DISEASE, ADULTS, CELLS, LINK
- Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Background/aim: Discrimination of pleural effusion etiology is not always easy in clinical practice. Pentraxin-3 (PTX-3) is a new acute-phase protein. The aim of this study was to investigate the role of PTX-3 in the differential diagnosis of pleural effusions.