Serum amyloid A and haptoglobin concentrations in serum and peritoneal fluid of healthy horses and horses with acute abdominal pain

2013 ◽  
Vol 42 (2) ◽  
pp. 177-183 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tina Holberg Pihl ◽  
Pia Haubro Andersen ◽  
Mads Kjelgaard-Hansen ◽  
Nina Brinch Mørck ◽  
Stine Jacobsen
Keyword(s):  
Abdominal Pain ◽  
Peritoneal Fluid ◽  
Serum Amyloid A ◽  
Acute Abdominal Pain ◽  
Serum Amyloid ◽  
Amyloid A

scholarly journals Diagnostic Accuracy of Serum and Urine S100A8/A9 and Serum Amyloid A in Probable Acute Abdominal Pain at Emergency Department

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Arash Forouzan ◽  
Kambiz Masoumi ◽  
Fakher Rahim ◽  
Meisam Moezzi ◽  
Ali Khavanin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Abdominal Pain ◽  
Diagnostic Accuracy ◽  
Serum Amyloid A ◽  
Acute Abdominal Pain ◽  
Final Diagnosis ◽  
Serum Amyloid ◽  
Amyloid A ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Serum And Urine

Study Design. This study was performed to investigate the diagnostic values of some inflammatory biomarkers in abdominal pain. Methods. Patients over 18 years of age with acute recent abdominal pain who presented to the Emergency Department were evaluated. Serum and urinary samples were taken and evaluated for serum and urine S100A8/A9 and serum amyloid A. All patients were referred to a surgeon and were followed up until the final diagnosis. In the end, the final diagnosis was compared with the levels of biomarkers. Results. Of a total of 181 patients, 71 underwent surgery and 110 patients did not need surgery after they were clinically diagnosed. Mean levels of serum and urine S100A8/A9 had a significant difference between two groups, but serum amyloid A did not show. The diagnostic accuracy of serum S100A8/A9, urine S100A8/A9, and serum amyloid A was 86%, 79%, and 50%, respectively, in anticipation of the need or no need for surgery in acute abdominal pain. Conclusions. Our study showed that in acute abdominal pain, serum and urine S100A8/A9 can be useful indicators of the need for surgery, but serum amyloid A had a low and nonsignificant diagnostic accuracy.

scholarly journals Familial Mediterranean Fever: an unusual cause of liver disease

2019 ◽  
Vol 45 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Cristina Maggio ◽  
Maria Castiglia ◽  
Giovanni Corsello
Keyword(s):  
Abdominal Pain ◽  
Liver Disease ◽  
Familial Mediterranean Fever ◽  
Serum Amyloid A ◽  
Mefv Gene ◽  
Serum Amyloid ◽  
Aphthous Stomatitis ◽  
Homozygous Mutation ◽  
Amyloid A ◽  
Mediterranean Fever

Abstract Background Familial Mediterranean Fever is an autoinflammatory disease typically expressed with recurrent attacks of fever, serositis, aphthous stomatitis, rash. Only a few reports describe the association with hepatic involvement. Case presentation We describe the clinical case of a child affected, since the age of 1 year, by recurrent fever, aphthous stomatitis, rash, arthralgia, associated with abdominal pain, vomiting, lymphadenopathy. The diagnosis of Familial Mediterranean Fever was confirmed by the genetic study of MEFV gene; the homozygous mutation M694 V in exon was documented. A partial control of attacks was obtained with colchicine. The child continued to manifest only recurrent episodes of abdominal pain without fever, however serum amyloid A persisted high, in association with enhanced levels of CRP, AST and ALT (1.5 x n.v.). The dosage of colchicine was increased step by step and the patient achieved a better control of symptoms and biochemical parameters. However, the patient frequently needed an increase in the dose of colchicine, suggesting the possible usefulness of anti-interleukin-1 beta treatment. Conclusions The unusual presentation of Familial Mediterranean Fever with liver disease suggests the role of inflammasome in hepatic inflammation. Colchicine controls systemic inflammation in most of the patients; however, subclinical inflammation can persist in some of them and can manifest with increased levels of CRP, ESR, serum amyloid A also in attack-free intervals.

Serum Amyloid A in Healthy Female Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) During and After Uncomplicated Pregnancy

2017 ◽  
Vol 43 (4) ◽  
pp. 417-420 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah N. Miller ◽  
Michelle Davis ◽  
Jorge A. Hernandez ◽  
Judy St. Leger ◽  
Carolyn Cray ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Tursiops Truncatus ◽  
Serum Amyloid A ◽  
Bottlenose Dolphins ◽  
Serum Amyloid ◽  
Amyloid A ◽  
Uncomplicated Pregnancy ◽  
Healthy Female

Association Between Serum Amyloid A Proteins and Coronary Artery Disease

Circulation ◽  
1997 ◽  
Vol 96 (9) ◽  
pp. 2914-2919 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alistair I. Fyfe ◽  
L.S. Rothenberg ◽  
Frederick C. DeBeer ◽  
Rita M. Cantor ◽  
Jerome I. Rotter ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Coronary Artery Disease ◽  
Coronary Artery ◽  
Serum Amyloid A ◽  
Serum Amyloid ◽  
Amyloid A ◽  
Artery Disease
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