The diagnostic value of serum pentraxin 3 levels in pulmonary contusion

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Tatlı Ö., Kurt N. B. K., Karaca Y., Şahin A., Aygün A., Şahin E., ...More

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE, vol.35, no.3, pp.425-428, 2017 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 35 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2017
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.ajem.2016.11.030
  • Journal Name: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.425-428
  • Keywords: Pulmonary contusion, Pentraxin 3, Inflammation, LUNG CONTUSION, CHEST TRAUMA, IL-6
  • Karadeniz Technical University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Purpose: To investigate the difference in pentraxin 3 (PTX 3) levels between patients with pulmonary contusion and healthy volunteers.