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- Title
Platelet-derived growth factor-beta as a new marker of deep venous thrombosis.
- Authors
Alhabibi, Alshaymaa M.; Eldewi, Dalia Mahmoud; Abdel Wahab, Maisa A.; Farouk, Nehal; El-Hagrasy, Hanan A.; Saleh, Ola I.
- Abstract
Background: Deep venous thrombosis (DVT) is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Thus, there is a great need to demonstrate a more efficient biomarker that would confirm the diagnosis of DVT. Our work aimed to evaluate the role of platelet-derived growth factor-beta (PDGF-B) as a new marker of DVT and its correlation with other radiological and laboratory tools used for the diagnosis. Materials and Methods: A case-control study enrolled forty patients selected from our university hospital between April 2018 and August 2018, who divided into two groups: Group I (n = 20) consisted of patients diagnosed with acute venous thrombosis and Group II (n = 20) consisted of patients diagnosed with chronic venous thrombosis. Twenty samples were collected from age- and gender-matched apparently healthy controls to be used as a control. Venous duplex ultrasonography, routine laboratory investigations, D-dimer (DD), and protein expression of PDGF-B were performed on all patients. Results: There was a highly significant increase in a protein expression of PDFG-B in all cases of acute and chronic venous thrombosis compared to the control group with P < 0.001; furthermore, it was more specific than DD for the detection of DVT (specificity 95% and 90%, respectively). Conclusion: Our study submits a novel association of PDGF-B plasma levels with DVT, and PDGF-B is considered to be a more specific indicator for DVT than is DD.
- Subjects
VENOUS thrombosis diagnosis; BIOMARKERS; COMPARATIVE studies; GENE expression; PLATELET-derived growth factor; ULTRASONIC imaging; CASE-control method; FIBRIN fibrinogen degradation products; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; ROUTINE diagnostic tests
- Publication
Journal of Research in Medical Sciences, 2019, Vol 24, p1
- ISSN
1735-1995
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.4103/jrms.JRMS_965_18