Sialic acid is an indicator of inflammation due to cardiopulmonary bypass but not myocardial damage

Berkan O., Gol M., Gunay I., Sagaban M.

JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY, cilt.43, sa.4, ss.489-493, 2002 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 43 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2002
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.489-493
  • Sivas Cumhuriyet Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Background, The aim of the present study was to investigate whether serum sialic acid is associated with the inflammatory response of cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) or not, since cardiopulmonary bypass is known to produce a systemic inflammatory syndrome.