Serum Biomarkers in Patients with Mesothelioma and Pleural Plaques and Healthy Subjects Exposed to Naturally Occurring Asbestos

Bayram M., DÖNGEL İ., Akbas A., Benli I., Akkoyunlu M. E., Bakan N. D.

LUNG, cilt.192, sa.1, ss.197-203, 2014 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 192 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2014
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s00408-013-9526-9
  • Dergi Adı: LUNG
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.197-203
  • Bezmiâlem Vakıf Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

This study investigated the diagnostic accuracy of the serum biomarkers osteopontin and mesothelin in discriminating mesothelioma patients from those with other, benign conditions and whether levels of the biomarkers differed in subjects who had inhaled naturally occurring asbestos compared with a non-exposed control group.