The Effectiveness of the Serum Surfactant Protein D (Sp-D) Level to Indicate Lung Injury in Pulmonary Embolism

Katı C., Alacam H., Duran L., Guzel A., Akdemir H. U., Sisman B., ...More

CLINICAL LABORATORY, vol.60, no.9, pp.1457-1464, 2014 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 60 Issue: 9
  • Publication Date: 2014
  • Doi Number: 10.7754/clin.lab.2013.131009
  • Journal Name: CLINICAL LABORATORY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.1457-1464
  • Keywords: pulmonary embolism, surfactant protein D, Wells Score, Modified Geneva Score, DEEP VENOUS THROMBOSIS, D-DIMER, DIAGNOSIS, PREVALENCE, MODEL, RISK, MICROPARTICLES, PROCALCITONIN, INFLAMMATION, ANGIOGRAPHY
  • Ondokuz Mayıs University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: Surfactant protein D (SP-D) is a biomarker specific to the lungs. Our aim was to investigate the relationship between clinical probability scores and the serum levels of SP-D to indicate the severity of lung injury that develops secondary to hypoxia in pulmonary embolism (PE).