TY - JOUR T1 - Is Endocan a Novel Diagnostic Marker for the Severity of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia in Very Low Birth Weight Infants? JO - Archivos de Bronconeumología T2 - AU - Tayman,Cuneyt AU - Cakir,Ufuk AU - Yucel,Cigdem AU - Bekmez,Buse Ozer SN - 03002896 M3 - 10.1016/j.arbres.2019.01.023 DO - 10.1016/j.arbres.2019.01.023 UR - https://archbronconeumol.org/en-is-endocan-novel-diagnostic-marker-articulo-S0300289619300341 AB - IntroductionEndocan levels were found to be associated with severity and mortality of the respiratory system diseases. ObjectiveWe aimed to figure out whether endocan was an important marker for the diagnosis, severity and follow-up of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD). Materials and methodsInfants with moderate/severe BPD, and who required hydrocortisone treatment were included in the study group. Infants without BPD were allocated in the control group. Endocan levels were compared between the control group and the study group, and before and after the treatment in the study group. ResultsA total of 148 infants, 74 infants in the control group and 74 infants in the BPD group, were included. The endocan level was higher in the BPD group than in the control group (P = .001). Endocan levels before treatment in the BPD group was found to be higher than endocan level after treatment (P = .021). ConclusionOur study found that endocan levels increased in moderate/severe BPD. Serum endocan levels may be a safe and novel indicator for the follow-up of response to treatment and the prognosis of the severity of the disease. ER -