The diagnostic value of soluble urokinase-type plasminogen activator receptor (suPAR) for the discrimination of vertebral osteomyelitis and degenerative diseases of the spine

The diagnostic value of soluble urokinase-type plasminogen activator receptor (suPAR) for the discrimination of vertebral osteomyelitis and degenerative diseases of the spine

Abstract Background There is still a challenge in discriminating between vertebral osteomyelitis and degenerative diseases of the spine. To this end, we determined the suitability of soluble urokinase-type plasminogen activator receptor (suPAR) and compared the diagnostic potential of suPAR to CRP....

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Main Authors: Jan Simon Scharrenberg, Ayla Yagdiran, Julia Brinkmann, Maik Brune, Jan Siewe, Norma Jung, Esther Mahabir
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-11-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
Subjects:
Vertebral osteomyelitis
Soluble urokinase-type plasminogen activator receptor (suPAR)
Diagnostics
Bacterial infection
Biomarker
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13018-019-1420-6

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