Prognostic Utility of Serum Neopterin in Obstructive Jaundice Secondary to Malignant Lesions Treated by Percutaneous Transhepatic Biliary Drainage
Makaleler > Tam Makale · 2013
Yazarlar: Betul YILMAZ, Zuhal PARILDAR, HALİL BOZKAYA, Burcu BARUTÇUOĞLU, Celal ÇİNAR, Güneş AK, Mustafa PARILDAR, Dilek OZMEN
JOURNAL OF VASCULAR AND INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY, SCI Expanded İndekslerine Giren Dergi, Uluslararası, 2013, cilt 24, ss 865-872
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvir.2013.02.021
Özet
Purpose: To perform biochemical profiles before and after percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage (PTBD) and investigate the potential utility of measuring C-reactive protein (CRP); circulating cytokines, and neopterin, a marker Of cell-mediated immunity, to predict outcomes of patients with obstructive jaundice.