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SynthesisCardiology journal2024

Diagnostic value of soluble urokinase-type plasminogen activator receptor in patients with acute coronary syndrome: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Michal Pruc, Iwona Jannasz, Damian Swieczkowski, Grzegorz Procyk, Aleksandra Gasecka, Zubaid Rafique, Francesco Chirico, Nicola Luigi Bragazzi, Milosz J Jaguszewski, Jaroslaw Wysocki and 1 more

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors.

Michal PrucResearch Unit, Polish Society of Disaster Medicine, Warsaw, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-2140-9732
Iwona JannaszDepartment of Geriatrics, National Institute of Geriatrics, Rheumatology, and Rehabilitation, Warsaw, Poland.ORCID 0009-0009-1212-7256
Damian SwieczkowskiDepartment of Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Gdansk, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-5648-4652
Grzegorz Procyk1st Chair and Department of Cardiology, Medical University of Warsaw, Poland.ORCID 0000-0001-8333-7570
Aleksandra Gasecka1st Chair and Department of Cardiology, Medical University of Warsaw, Poland.ORCID 0000-0001-5083-7587
Zubaid RafiqueHenry JN Taub Department of Emergency Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, United States.ORCID 0000-0002-4176-5988
Francesco ChiricoPost-Graduate School of Occupational Health, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-8737-4368
Nicola Luigi BragazziDepartment of Mathematics and Statistics, Laboratory for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (LIAM), York University, Toronto, Canada.ORCID 0000-0001-8409-868X
Milosz J Jaguszewski1st Department of Cardiology, Medical University of Gdansk, Poland.ORCID 0000-0003-2032-7484
Jaroslaw WysockiInstitute of Outcomes Research, Maria Sklodowska-Curie Medical Academy, Warsaw, Poland.ORCID 0000-0001-8669-8072
Lukasz SzarpakHenry JN Taub Department of Emergency Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, United States. lukasz.szarpak@gmail.com.ORCID 0000-0002-0973-5455

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundIn contemporary clinical practice, there is an increasing need for new clinically relevant biomarkers potentially optimizing management strategies in patients with suspected acute coronary syndrome (ACS). This study aimed to determine the diagnostic utility of soluble urokinase-type plasminogen activator receptor (suPAR) levels in individuals with suspected ACS.

methodsA literature search was performed in Web of Science, PubMed, Scopus, and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials databases, for studies comparing suPAR levels among patients with and without ACS groups. The methodological quality of the included papers was assessed using the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale (NOS). A fixed-effects model was used if I² < 50%; otherwise, the random-effects model was performed.

resultsFive studies with 3417 participants were included in the meta-analysis. Pooled analysis showed that mean suPAR levels in the ACS group were statistically significantly higher than in the control group (3.56 ± 1.38 vs. 2.78 ± 0.54 ng/mL, respectively; mean difference: 1.04; 95% confidence interval: 0.64-1.44; I² = 99%; p < 0.001).

conclusionsIn the context of acute coronary syndrome, suPAR is a potential biomarker for the early identification of medical conditions in individuals who are being treated in emergency rooms.

Indexed as

Acute Coronary SyndromeBiomarkersReceptors, Urokinase Plasminogen ActivatorHumansPredictive Value of TestsPrognosisBiomarkersPLAUR protein, humanReceptors, Urokinase Plasminogen ActivatorACSacute coronary syndromebiomarkermeta-analysissoluble urokinase plasminogen activator receptorsuPAR

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PMCPMC11374330

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