| Literature DB >> 30177549 |
Lamiaa Hamie1, Georges Daoud1, Georges Nemer2, Tarek Nammour3, Alissar El Chediak3, Imad W Uthman3, Abdul Ghani Kibbi4, Assaad Eid1, Mazen Kurban5,4.
Abstract
Soluble urokinase plasminogen activator receptor (suPAR) is a circulating form of a physiological and pathophysiological important cell surface receptor, implicated in inflammation. Recent studies showed that suPAR is a promising biomarker, useful for diagnosis, assessment and prognosis of several diseases. This review summarises the majority of preliminary studies and analyses the significance and the clinical application of suPAR in various clinical conditions. SuPAR seems to have a significant value in the diagnosis as well as prognosis of many diseases; nonetheless, it merits large-scale studies to set cut-off values that help physicians in following up their patients and accordingly tailor their treatment plans. © Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2018. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ.Entities:
Keywords: biomarker; diagnosis; inflammation; prognosis; screen; soluble urokinase plasminogen activator receptor
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Year: 2018 PMID: 30177549 DOI: 10.1136/postgradmedj-2018-135839
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Postgrad Med J ISSN: 0032-5473 Impact factor: 2.401