• Ozlem Uzun, Suha Turkmen, Umut Eryigit, Ahmet Mentese, Serdar Turkyilmaz, Suleyman Turedi, Suleyman Caner Karahan, and Abdulkadir Gunduz.
• Department of Emergency Medicine, Bagcilar Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul.
• Turk J Emerg Med. 2014 Sep 1; 14 (3): 99-103.

ObjectivesBiochemical markers play an important role in the early diagnosis of abdominal pain. This study aimed to investigate the diagnostic value of intestinal type fatty acid binding protein (I-FABP) in patients with abdominal pathology.MethodsThis prospective and descriptive study was performed at the University Hospital Emergency Department. Serum I-FABP levels of patients presenting with acute abdominal pain were measured at time of admission and were compared with those of healthy individuals.ResultsThe mean I-FABP level of the 171 patients enrolled in this study was 170.1±543.4 pg/ml, while that of a healthy control group was 61.4±47.4 pg/ml. Although I-FABP levels were higher in the patient group, this difference was not statistically significant (p>0.05). However, I-FABP levels of patients with mesenteric ischemia and intra-abdominal mass were significantly higher than those of healthy individuals (p≤0.05).ConclusionsI-FABP levels that are evaluated at time of admission in patients presenting with abdominal pain to the emergency department are significantly higher in patients with mesenteric ischemia and intra-abdominal mass than are those of healthy individuals.

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