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ArticleTurkish journal of emergency medicine2014

Can Intestinal Fatty Acid Binding Protein (I-FABP) Be A Marker in the Diagnosis of Abdominal Pathology?

Ozlem Uzun, Suha Turkmen, Umut Eryigit, Ahmet Mentese, Serdar Turkyilmaz, Suleyman Turedi, Suleyman Caner Karahan, Abdulkadir Gunduz

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Article in Turkish journal of emergency medicine, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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8 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 22 citations in OpenAlex.

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  6. Intestinal fatty acid-binding protein is a biomarker for diagnosis of biliary tract infection.JGH open : an open access journal of gastroenterology and hepatology · 2021
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  7. Comparison of the diagnostic values of vascular adhesion protein-1 and intestinal fatty acid-binding protein in the diagnosis of acute mesenteric ischemia.European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society · 2019
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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Ozlem UzunDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Bagcilar Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul.
Suha TurkmenDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Karadeniz Technical University Faculty of Medicine, Trabzon.
Umut EryigitDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Karadeniz Technical University Faculty of Medicine, Trabzon.
Ahmet MenteseDepartment of Biochemistry, Karadeniz Technical University Faculty of Medicine, Trabzon.
Serdar TurkyilmazDepartment of General Surgery, Karadeniz Technical University Faculty of Medicine, Trabzon.
Suleyman TurediDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Karadeniz Technical University Faculty of Medicine, Trabzon.
Suleyman Caner KarahanDepartment of Biochemistry, Ozel Yildizli Guven Hospital, Trabzon.
Abdulkadir GunduzDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Karadeniz Technical University Faculty of Medicine, Trabzon.
Karadeniz Technical University · TRBağcılar Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi · TRGüven Hospital · TR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesBiochemical markers play an important role in the early diagnosis of abdominal pain. This study aimed to investigate the diagnostic value of intestinal type fatty acid binding protein (I-FABP) in patients with abdominal pathology.

methodsThis prospective and descriptive study was performed at the University Hospital Emergency Department. Serum I-FABP levels of patients presenting with acute abdominal pain were measured at time of admission and were compared with those of healthy individuals.

resultsThe mean I-FABP level of the 171 patients enrolled in this study was 170.1±543.4 pg/ml, while that of a healthy control group was 61.4±47.4 pg/ml. Although I-FABP levels were higher in the patient group, this difference was not statistically significant (p>0.05). However, I-FABP levels of patients with mesenteric ischemia and intra-abdominal mass were significantly higher than those of healthy individuals (p≤0.05).

conclusionsI-FABP levels that are evaluated at time of admission in patients presenting with abdominal pain to the emergency department are significantly higher in patients with mesenteric ischemia and intra-abdominal mass than are those of healthy individuals.

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Abdominal massabdominal painI-FABPmesenteric ischemia

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