Role of plasma asymmetric dimethylarginine levels in diagnosis and follow-up of acute pulmonary thromboembolism
Abstract
Purpose: Nitric oxide is an important mediator that plays a major role in platelet adhesion/aggregation. Asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA) is a competitive inhibitor of endothelial nitric oxide synthase. In this study, we aimed to examine the ADMA levels in diagnosis and follow-up of acute pulmonary thromboembolism.
Materials and Methods: The study was designed as a prospective study. Thirty consecutive patients with acute PTE and 20 healthy volunteers were enrolled into the study. Patients were followed 1 month. Plasma ADMA levels were measured on admission and following the first month.
Results: Ona dmision there was statistically significant difference between two groups. When we compared serum ADMA levels difference between patients group with resolution and without resolution, there was not any statistically significant difference. There was a significant difference between serum ADMA levels of massive group and the other 2 groups.
Conclusion: Plasma ADMA levels elevated in patients with pulmonary thromboembolism. This finding supports the idea ADMA levels correlated with thrombus burden.
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Abstract
Amaç: Nitrik oksit trombosit yapışması ve toplanmasında rol oynayan önemli bir maddedir. Asimetrik dimetilarjinin (ADMA) endotelyal nitrik oksit sentetazın yarışmacı inhibitörüdür ve seviyesi hipokside artar. Bu çalışmada ADMA seviyesin akut pulmoner tromboembolizm tanı ve takibindeki yerini araştırmayı amaçladık.
Gereç ve Yöntem: Çalışma prospektif olarak dizayn edildi. Akut pulmoner tromboembolizmi olan 30 hasta ve 20 sağlıklı gönüllü çalışmaya dahil edildi. Hastalar 1 ay takip edildi. Plazma ADMA seviyesi başvuruda ve 1. ay takipte ölçüldü.
Bulgular: Hastaneye başvuru sırasındaki hasta ve kontrol grubunun serum ADMA seviyeleri arasında istatistiksel anlamlı fark vardı. Birinci ay kontrolde rezolüsyonu olan ve olmayan grupların serum ADMA değişimi arasında istatistiksel anlamlı fark bulunmadı. Serum ADMA seviyesi masif olan grupta, submasif ve masif olmayan gruplara göre daha yüksekti.
Sonuç: Plazma ADMA seviyesi akut pulmoner tromboembolizmi olan hastalarda yükselir ve ADMA seviyesi trombüs yükü ile koreledir.
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Details
| Primary Language | English |
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| Subjects | Health Care Administration |
| Journal Section | Research |
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| Publication Date | June 30, 2018 |
| Acceptance Date | October 17, 2017 |
| Published in Issue | Year 2018 Volume: 43 Issue: 2 |
