Serum YKL-40 as a Potential Biomarker for Sepsis in Term Neonates-A Pilot Study

• Main Authors: Evangelia Steletou (Author), Dimitra Metallinou (Author), Alexandra Margeli (Author), Theodoros Giannouchos (Author), Athanasios Michos (Author), Christina Kanaka-Gantenbein (Author), Ioannis Papassotiriou (Author), Tania Siahanidou (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2023-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Although YKL-40 is a promising diagnostic biomarker of sepsis in adults, its value in neonatal sepsis is not known. The study objectives included assessing the levels and diagnostic value of serum YKL-40 in term neonates with sepsis and comparing YKL-40 with other commonly used inflammatory biomarke...