The inflammatory biomarker YKL-40 at admission is a strong predictor of overall mortality

Naja Dam Mygind; K Iversen; L Køber; J P Goetze; H Nielsen; S Boesgaard; M Bay; J S Johansen; O W Nielsen; V Kirk; J Kastrup

doi:10.1111/joim.12006

The inflammatory biomarker YKL-40 at admission is a strong predictor of overall mortality

Naja Dam Mygind, K Iversen, L Køber, J P Goetze, H Nielsen, S Boesgaard, M Bay, J S Johansen, O W Nielsen, V Kirk, J Kastrup

Department of Clinical Medicine

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Abstract

YKL-40 is an inflammatory biomarker associated with disease activity and mortality in patients with diseases characterized by inflammation and tissue remodelling. The aim of this study was to describe the prognostic value of YKL-40 in an unselected patient population.

Original language	English
Journal	The Internet Journal of Internal Medicine
Volume	273
Issue number	2
Pages (from-to)	205-16
Number of pages	12
ISSN	1528-8382
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/joim.12006
Publication status	Published - 2013

Keywords

Adipokines
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Biological Markers
Denmark
Female
Hospitalization
Humans
Lectins
Male
Middle Aged
Mortality
Predictive Value of Tests

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The inflammatory biomarker YKL-40 at admission is a strong predictor of overall mortality. / Mygind, Naja Dam; Iversen, K ; Køber, L ; Goetze, J P; Nielsen, H; Boesgaard, S; Bay, M; Johansen, J S ; Nielsen, O W; Kirk, V; Kastrup, J.

In: The Internet Journal of Internal Medicine, Vol. 273, No. 2, 2013, p. 205-16.

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