Diagnostic Value of Procalcitonin Levels in Acute Mesenteric Ischemia

KARACA Y., GÜNDÜZ A., TURKMEN S., MENTEŞE A., TÜREDİ S., Eryigit U., ...More

BALKAN MEDICAL JOURNAL, vol.32, no.3, pp.291-295, 2015 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus, TRDizin) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 32 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2015
  • Doi Number: 10.5152/balkanmedj.2015.15661
  • Journal Name: BALKAN MEDICAL JOURNAL
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.291-295
  • Keywords: Mesenteric ischemia, procalcitonin, intestinal ischemia, SEPSIS, MANAGEMENT, OCCLUSION
  • Karadeniz Technical University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: Acute mesenteric ischemia (AMI) is a potentially fatal disease. Difficulties in diagnosis make it essential to find early biomarkers.