Comparison of the efficacy of serum amyloid A, C-reactive protein, and procalcitonin in the diagnosis and follow-up of necrotizing enterocolitis in premature infants

Cetinkaya, Merih; Ozkan, HİLAL; Koksal, FATMA; Akaci, Okan; ÖZGÜR, TANER

doi:10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2011.03.069

Comparison of the efficacy of serum amyloid A, C-reactive protein, and procalcitonin in the diagnosis and follow-up of necrotizing enterocolitis in premature infants

Cetinkaya M., Ozkan H., Koksal N., Akaci O., ÖZGÜR T.

JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC SURGERY, cilt.46, sa.8, ss.1482-1489, 2011 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 46 Sayı: 8
Basım Tarihi: 2011
Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2011.03.069
Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC SURGERY
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1482-1489
Anahtar Kelimeler: Serum amyloid A, C-reactive protein, Procalcitonin, Necrotizing enterocolitis, Newborn, ACUTE-PHASE PROTEINS, NEONATAL SEPSIS, BLOOD-COUNT, DISEASE, PARAMETERS, MANAGEMENT, RESPONSES, SEVERITY
Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Purpose: The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy of serum amyloid A (SAA) with that of Creactive protein (CRP), and procalcitonin (PCT) in diagnosis and follow-up of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) in preterm infants.