Scandinavian journal of clinical and laboratory investigation
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Scand. J. Clin. Lab. Invest. · May 2012
Evaluation of serum TWEAK concentration in patients with acute pancreatitis.
Tumor necrosis factor-like weak inducer of apoptosis (TWEAK) is a member of the tumor necrosis factor super family of structurally-related cytokines. The aim of this study was to determine the diagnostic and prognostic role of serum TWEAK concentration in patients with acute pancreatitis. ⋯ Patients with acute pancreatitis have lower serum TWEAK concentration than healthy subjects. These results suggest that serum TWEAK concentration could be a potential biomarker of acute pancreatitis.