Early Changes of Mannose-Binding Lectin, H-Ficolin, and Procalcitonin in Patients with Febrile Neutropenia: A Prospective Observational Study

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Mutcali S. I., Saltoglu N., Balkan I. I., Ozaras R., Yemisen M., Mete B., ...More

TURKISH JOURNAL OF HEMATOLOGY, vol.33, no.4, pp.304-310, 2016 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus, TRDizin) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 33 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2016
  • Doi Number: 10.4274/tjh.2014.0385
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF HEMATOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.304-310
  • Keywords: Febrile neutropenia, Infection, Mannose-binding lectin, H-ficolin, Procalcitonin, C-reactive protein, PEDIATRIC CANCER-PATIENTS, HIGH-DOSE CHEMOTHERAPY, ACUTE MYELOID-LEUKEMIA, C-REACTIVE PROTEIN, HEMATOLOGICAL MALIGNANCIES, INVASIVE CANDIDIASIS, BACTERIAL-INFECTION, GENE POLYMORPHISMS, INNATE IMMUNITY, FEVER
  • Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
  • Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: The significance of mannose-binding lectin (MBL) and H-ficolin deficiency in febrile neutropenic (FN) patients and the correlation of these markers along with consecutive C-reactive protein (CRP) and procalcitonin (PCT) levels during the infectious process are investigated.