HIGH PLASMA FIBRONECTIN LEVELS IN PULMONARY-EMBOLISM

Authors
GULER K SALMAYENLI N VATANSEVER S TASCIOGLU C ERK O PALANDUZ S HALICI E KARAN MA SIVAS A
Citation
K. Guler et al., HIGH PLASMA FIBRONECTIN LEVELS IN PULMONARY-EMBOLISM, Medical science research, 25(9), 1997, pp. 589-590
Citations number
20
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, Research & Experimental
Journal title
Medical science research → ACNP
ISSN journal
02698951
Volume
25
Issue
9
Year of publication
1997
Pages
589 - 590
Database
ISI
SICI code
0269-8951(1997)25:9<589:HPFLIP>2.0.ZU;2-5
Abstract
We conducted a prospective clinical study to investigate the diagnosti c value of fibronectin levels in patients with pulmonary embolism. 20 consecutive patients who were admitted to an Emergency Care Unit with pulmonary embolism were enrolled in the study, together with healthy p ersons as controls. Fibronectin levels were significantly high (p<0.00 1) in patients with pulmonary embolism as compared to the healthy popu lation. We conclude that fibronectin is a valuable parameter in the di agnosis of pulmonary embolism.