title: The Diagnostic Role of Adiponectin in Pulmonary Embolism.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Pulmonary thromboembolism (PTE) is a frequent disease with difficult diagnosis and high mortality. Misdiagnosis occurs in 2/3 patients and mortality rates reach up to 30%. The aim of our study was to investigate the role of adiponectin used in emergency service in diagnosis of PTE.
  
  
  METHODS
  95 patients with suspected PTE included in the study. Plasma adiponectin and D-dimer levels were measured and chest X-ray and multidetector row computed tomography scan obtained. Diagnosis was supported by vascular filling defect on tomography. Control group consisted of patients with suspected PTE and normal chest computed tomography findings.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Mean D-dimer level was 4241.66 ± 1082.98 ng/mL in patients and 2211.21 ± 1765.53 ng/mL in the control group (p ≤ 0.05). Mean adiponectin level was 5.46 ± 4.39 μg/mL in patients and 7.68 ± 4.67 μg/mL in the control group (p ≤ 0.05). Wells and Geneva scores were higher in patients compared to the control group.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  As a result, we conclude that lower adiponectin levels have an important role in the diagnosis of PTE.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Elazig Education and Research Hospital, 23200 Elazıg, Turkey.
authors.forename: Evrim
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Gul
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Elazig Education and Research Hospital, 23200 Elazıg, Turkey.
authors.forename: Yeliz
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Gul
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Elazig Education and Research Hospital, 23200 Elazıg, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ersin
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-3311-1095
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Yıldırım
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Elazig Education and Research Hospital, 23200 Elazıg, Turkey.
authors.forename: Mustafa Safa
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Pepele
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Firat University, Elazıg, Turkey.
authors.forename: Mustafa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yıldız
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Firat University, Elazıg, Turkey.
authors.forename: Mehmet Nuri
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Bozdemir
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Firat University, Elazıg, Turkey.
authors.forename: Mehmet Ruhi
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Onur
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Firat University, Elazıg, Turkey.
authors.forename: Bengü
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Mutlu
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Elazig Education and Research Hospital, 23200 Elazıg, Turkey.
authors.forename: Feti
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Yıldız
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Elazig Education and Research Hospital, 23200 Elazıg, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ömer Doğan
authors.initials: ÖD
authors.lastname: Alataş
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry, Firat University, Elazıg, Turkey.
authors.forename: Necip
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: İlhan
mesh_terms: D052242:Adiponectin / Q000097:blood*; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005338:Fibrin Fibrinogen Degradation Products / Q000378:metabolism; D006339:Heart Rate; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000097:blood* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D052242:Adiponectin; D005338:Fibrin Fibrinogen Degradation Products; C036309:fibrin fragment D