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Examination of serum pregnancy-associated plasma protein A clinical value in acute coronary syndrome prediction and monitoring
Authors:Rafa? Nikodem Wlaze?   Jacek Rysz  Marek Paradowski
Affiliation:1.Department of Laboratory Medicine and Clinical Biochemistry, Medical University of Lodz, Poland;2.Department of Nephrology, Hypertension and Family Medicine, Medical University of Lodz, Poland
Abstract:

Introduction

Chronic vascular inflammatory process promotes and intensifies all atherogenic events. The aim of this research was to estimate the clinical value of pregnancy-associated plasma protein A (PAPP-A) measurement associated with plaque destabilization and rupture in prediction and monitoring of acute coronary syndromes (ACS) as well as to assess the predictive value of this biomarker in comparison to traditional myocardial infarction (MI) risk markers.

Material and methods

The study included 119 patients in 2 investigated groups and one control group. PAPP-A assay was performed using manual ELISA kit, DRG. All other parameters were determined using automatic analyzers: Olympus and Dade Behring.

Results

A statistically significant difference between PAPP-A concentration median value was found in the investigated group MI individuals’ serum and control group individuals’ serum (11.42 ng/ml and 7.22 ng/ml respectively, p = 0.003). PAPP-A assay had the highest specificity (83.3%) and sensitivity (53.8%), and therefore the highest clinical value. In patients with clinically and laboratory confirmed MI we proved that PAPP-A serum level is a clinically useful biomarker in ACS prediction, better than C-reactive protein (hsCRP) and fibrinogen (FBG) level.

Conclusions

The highest diagnostic efficiency for ACS prediction was proved for simultaneous panel assays consisting of 2-3 parameters (PAPP-A – hsCRP, PAPP-A – FBG, PAPP-A – hsCRP – FBG), while PAPP-A itself does not show characteristics necessary for it to be used as a biomarker for MI dynamic monitoring. It is possible that prothrombotic component is mainly responsible for repeated major adverse cardiac events, more than inflammatory process.
Keywords:pregnancy-associated plasma protein A   acute coronary syndrome   myocardial infarction prediction   biomarker
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