title: Value of the serum I-FABP level for diagnosing acute mesenteric ischemia.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study examined the feasibility of using the serum intestinal fatty acid binding protein (I-FABP) level for the early diagnosis of acute mesenteric ischemia, and investigated whether it contributes to the clinical decision-making process.
  
  
  METHODS
  Thirty patients diagnosed with acute mesenteric ischemia, 27 patients with other types of acute abdomen who presented with acute abdomen symptoms but were not diagnosed with acute mesenteric ischemia, and 20 healthy people were included in the study. Mesenteric ischemia was confirmed by a pathological evaluation in patients who underwent intestinal resection due to detection of mesenteric ischemia during surgery.
  
  
  RESULTS
  There was no significant difference in the leukocyte counts and D-dimer levels between subjects with mesenteric ischemia and acute abdomen due to other causes (p > 0.05). There was a significant difference in the serum I-FABP level between these groups (p < 0.001).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The I-FABP level is a more reliable parameter for diagnosing acute mesenteric ischemia compared to leukocytosis and D-dimer elevation.
authors: Department of Emergency Medicine, Samsun Training and Research Hospital, Baris Bulvari Kadikoy Mahallesi no:199, İlkadim, Samsun, Turkey, drmuratguzel@gmail.com.
authors: Murat
authors: M
authors: Güzel
authors: Erdoğan Mütevelli
authors: EM
authors: Sözüer
authors: Ömer
authors: Ö
authors: Salt
authors: İbrahim
authors: İ
authors: İkizceli
authors: Okhan
authors: O
authors: Akdur
authors: Cevat
authors: C
authors: Yazıcı
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D013505:Digestive System Surgical Procedures; D050556:Fatty Acid-Binding Proteins / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D005338:Fibrin Fibrinogen Degradation Products / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D007958:Leukocyte Count; D008297:Male; D065666:Mesenteric Ischemia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D015203:Reproducibility of Results
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D050556:Fatty Acid-Binding Proteins; D005338:Fibrin Fibrinogen Degradation Products; C036309:fibrin fragment D