Abstract
Background/Aim: Multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS) is the leading cause of late posttraumatic mortality. This study analyzed the prognostic values of osteoprotegerin (OPG) and neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL/lipocalin 2) compared to interleukin-6 (IL-6) in multiply injured patients. Patients and Methods: A retrospective observational cohort study on multiply injured patients with an injury severity score (ISS) of >= 16 was performed. OPG, NGAL and IL-6 blood concentrations were measured. Statistical analysis comprised receiver-operating-characteristic (ROC) analysis with the corresponding area under the curve (AUC). Results: Thirty-nine patients with a mean ISS of 34 +/- 11 were included. Fourteen patients (36%) developed MODS and 8 patients (21%) died. Plasma levels of NGAL, OPG, and IL-6 were significantly elevated in the MODS+ group. Each biomarker positively correlated with MODS score and diagnosis of MODS. Conclusion: NGAL and OPG might be indicative of MODS and could have the potential to be biomarkers in the early detection of patients at risk of posttraumatic MODS.
| Item Type: | Journal article |
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| Faculties: | Medicine |
| Subjects: | 600 Technology > 610 Medicine and health |
| ISSN: | 0258-851X |
| Language: | English |
| Item ID: | 79276 |
| Date Deposited: | 15. Dec 2021 14:47 |
| Last Modified: | 15. Dec 2021 14:47 |
