Prognostic Utility of Serum Neopterin in Obstructive Jaundice Secondary to Malignant Lesions Treated by Percutaneous Transhepatic Biliary Drainage
Articles > Article · 2013
Authors: Betul YILMAZ, Zuhal PARILDAR, HALİL BOZKAYA, Burcu BARUTÇUOĞLU, Celal ÇİNAR, Güneş AK, Mustafa PARILDAR, Dilek OZMEN
JOURNAL OF VASCULAR AND INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY, Journal Indexed in SCI Expanded, International, 2013, vol 24, pp 865-872
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvir.2013.02.021
Summary
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.