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A novel biomarker in the diagnosis of parapneumonic effusion: neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin
(BioMed Central Ltd., 2014)
Background: The protein neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) is a mediator synthesized and released by neutrophils. Its physiological function is as yet unclear. Levels in blood increase in several inflammatory ...
The clinical utility of pleural YKL-40 levels in diagnosing pleural effusions
(Pioneer Bioscience Publ Co, 2013)
Background and objective: Recent evidence suggests that YKL-40 is a relatively new biomarker of inflammation and it is involved in the pathogenesis of several pulmonary diseases. Details of serum and pleural YKL-40 in ...
Arterial stiffness measured via carotid femoral pulse wave velocity is associated with disease severity in COPD
(Daedalus Enterprises Inc, 2014)
BACKGROUND: Patients with COPD face an increased risk of cardiovascular disease and increased cardiac mortality. Carotid femoral pulse wave velocity (cf-PWV) is a validated measure of arterial stiffness, a well recognized ...
Role of red cell distribution width in assessing response to treatment and prognosis in community?acquired pneumonia: A prospective study
(2019)
BACKGROUND AND AIM: Red blood cell distribution width (RDW) elevation occurs in various inflammatory/infectious conditions. RDW levels during monitoring have not been investigated prospectively in community?acquired pneumonia ...
In situ thrombosis in pulmonary arterial aneurysms due to Behçet's disease and efficacy of immunosuppressive therapy
(BioMed Central Ltd., 2012)
BehçetDisease (BD) is a systemic vasculitis characterized by recurrent oral and genital ulcers and uveitis, arthritis, and involvement of the gastrointestinal tract, central nervous system and blood vessels. The aneurysms ...