I-FABP as biomarker for the early diagnosis of acute mesenteric ischemia and resultant lung injury.

Acute mesenteric ischemia (AMI) is a life-threatening condition that can result in multiple organ injury and death. A timely diagnosis and treatment would have a significant impact on the morbidity and mortality in high-risk patient population. The purpose of this study was to investigate if intesti...

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Main Authors: Rachel G Khadaroo, Spyridon Fortis, Saad Y Salim, Catherine Streutker, Thomas A Churchill, Haibo Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4277349?pdf=render