Is Pentraxin-3 a Stronger Marker of Inflammation than C-Reactive Protein in Chronic Kidney Disease?

Gursu, Meltem; Aydin, Zeki; Ozturk, Savaş; Karadag, Serhat; Uzun, Sami; Erdogan, Yasemin; Koldas, Macit; Sumnu, Abdullah; Cebeci, Egemen; Ozkan, Oktay; Kazancioglu, Rumeyza

doi:10.5262/tndt.2014.1002.09

Is Pentraxin-3 a Stronger Marker of Inflammation than C-Reactive Protein in Chronic Kidney Disease?

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Gursu M., Aydin Z., Ozturk S., Karadag S., Uzun S., Erdogan Y. D., ...More

TURKISH NEPHROLOGY DIALYSIS AND TRANSPLANTATION JOURNAL, vol.23, no.2, pp.131-136, 2014 (ESCI)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 23 Issue: 2
Publication Date: 2014
Doi Number: 10.5262/tndt.2014.1002.09
Journal Name: TURKISH NEPHROLOGY DIALYSIS AND TRANSPLANTATION JOURNAL
Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
Page Numbers: pp.131-136
Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

OBJECTIVE : Pentraxin-3 (PTX-3) is elevated in uremic patients and related with albuminuria and endothelial dysfunction. We aimed to clarify the relationship of PTX-3 with inflammatory markers (hsCRP and IL-6) in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD).