title: The Diagnostic Value of SCUBE1 in Acute Appendicitis.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  SCUBE1 has recently been studied as a diagnostic biomarker for acute coronary syndrome, ischemic stroke, and acute mesenteric ischemia. The aim of this study is to evaluate the value of SCUBE1 and routine parameters used in patients diagnosed with acute appendicitis.
  
  
  METHODS
  Of the 150 patients admitted to the emergency department whose initial diagnosis were acute appendicitis (AA), 103 patients were excluded from the study for various reasons. Forty-seven patients with a definitive diagnose of AA and 43 volunteers were enrolled in the study. SCUBE1, Alvarado scoring (ASK), C-reactive protein (CRP), and routine tests were compared between the two groups.
  
  
  RESULTS
  SCUBE1 was not statistically significant between the patient and the control groups (p = 0.209). SCUBE1 was significantly higher in the CRP (+) group (p = 0.048). Both the diameter of the appendix on computerized tomography (CT) and SCUBE1 levels increased proportionally (p = 0.043). CRP was significantly higher in the perforated appendicitis (PA) compared to non-perforated appendicitis (NPA) (p = 0.007). White blood cell (WBC) count was not differential for perforation (p = 0.06).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Although SCUBE1 was significantly higher in CRP (+) patients, it was not a diagnostic biomarker for AA. There was a positive correlation between SCUBE1 values and the diameter of appendix measured on CT.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Sonmez
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dursun
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Gulen
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Metin
authors.forename: O F
authors.initials: OF
authors.lastname: Ozer
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D001064:Appendicitis; D015415:Biomarkers; D002097:C-Reactive Protein; D002135:Calcium-Binding Proteins; D006801:Humans; D007958:Leukocyte Count; D008565:Membrane Proteins
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D002135:Calcium-Binding Proteins; D008565:Membrane Proteins; C469998:SCUBE1 protein, human; D002097:C-Reactive Protein