Open AccessThe Diagnostic and Prognostic Value of suPAR in Patients with Sepsis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Author(s) -
Qiangru Huang,
Huaiyu Xiong,
Peijing Yan,
Tiankui Shuai,
Jingjing Liu,
Lei Zhu,
Jiajü Lü,
Kehu Yang
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
shock
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.095
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1540-0514
pISSN - 1073-2322
DOI - 10.1097/shk.0000000000001434
Subject(s) - supar , medicine , procalcitonin , sepsis , cochrane library , confidence interval , meta analysis , biomarker , receiver operating characteristic , area under the curve , gastroenterology , urokinase receptor , urokinase , biochemistry , chemistry
Soluble urokinase-type plasminogen activator receptor (suPAR) has the potential to diagnose infectious diseases. Due to the lack of reliable biomarkers and the importance of timely diagnosis for sepsis treatment, we conducted this systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate the value of suPAR diagnosis and prognosis for sepsis.