The Role of Serum Procalcitonin, Interleukin-6, and Fibrinogen Levels in Differential Diagnosis of Diabetic Foot Ulcer Infection

Aims. We aimed to evaluate the roles of interleukin-6 (IL-6), PCT, and fibrinogen levels in the differential diagnosis of the patients with infected diabetic foot ulcer (IDFU) and noninfected diabetic foot ulcer (NIDFU) and to compare those with C-reactive protein (CRP), white blood cell (WBC), and...

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Main Authors: Pınar Korkmaz, Havva Koçak, Kevser Onbaşı, Polat Biçici, Ahmet Özmen, Cemile Uyar, Duru Mıstanoğlu Özatağ
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Published: Wiley 2018-01-01
Series:Journal of Diabetes Research
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/7104352
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author Pınar Korkmaz
Havva Koçak
Kevser Onbaşı
Polat Biçici
Ahmet Özmen
Cemile Uyar
Duru Mıstanoğlu Özatağ
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Havva Koçak
Kevser Onbaşı
Polat Biçici
Ahmet Özmen
Cemile Uyar
Duru Mıstanoğlu Özatağ
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description Aims. We aimed to evaluate the roles of interleukin-6 (IL-6), PCT, and fibrinogen levels in the differential diagnosis of the patients with infected diabetic foot ulcer (IDFU) and noninfected diabetic foot ulcer (NIDFU) and to compare those with C-reactive protein (CRP), white blood cell (WBC), and erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR). Methods. Patients over 18 years with a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes mellitus and DFU who were followed up in our hospital between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2017 were included in the study. In addition to this patient group, patients with diabetes but without DFU were determined as the control group. Results. Thirty-eight patients with IDFU, 38 patients with NIDFU, and 43 patients as the control group were included in the study. Fifty-six point three percent of the patients who participated in the study were males, and the mean age was 61.07 ± 11.04 years. WBC, ESR, CRP, IL-6, and fibrinogen levels of the cases with IDFU were determined to be significantly higher compared to the cases in NIDFU (p<0.01). The area under the ROC curve (AUROC) value was highest for CRP (0.998; p<0.001), and the best cut-off value for CRP was 28 m/L. The best cut-off values for fibrinogen, IL-6, ESR, and WBC were 480 mg/dL, 105.8 pg/mL, 31 mm/h, and 11.6 (103 μ/L), respectively. Conclusion. Serum PCT levels were not found to be effective in the discrimination of IDFU and NIDFU. Serum IL-6 and fibrinogen levels seem to be two promising inflammatory markers in the discrimination of IDFU.
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spelling doaj-art-e863f68d78df45558522984e16ab97282025-08-20T02:21:38ZengWileyJournal of Diabetes Research2314-67452314-67532018-01-01201810.1155/2018/71043527104352The Role of Serum Procalcitonin, Interleukin-6, and Fibrinogen Levels in Differential Diagnosis of Diabetic Foot Ulcer InfectionPınar Korkmaz0Havva Koçak1Kevser Onbaşı2Polat Biçici3Ahmet Özmen4Cemile Uyar5Duru Mıstanoğlu Özatağ6Department of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Dumlupınar University Faculty of Medicine, 43020 Kutahya, TurkeyDepartment of Biochemistry, Dumlupınar University Faculty of Medicine, Kutahya, TurkeyDepartment of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Dumlupınar University Faculty of Medicine, Kutahya, TurkeyDepartment of Plastic Surgery, Kütahya Dumlupınar Training and Research Hospital, Kutahya, TurkeyDepartment of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Kütahya Dumlupınar Training and Research Hospital, Kutahya, TurkeyDepartment of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Kütahya Dumlupınar Training and Research Hospital, Kutahya, TurkeyDepartment of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Dumlupınar University Faculty of Medicine, 43020 Kutahya, TurkeyAims. We aimed to evaluate the roles of interleukin-6 (IL-6), PCT, and fibrinogen levels in the differential diagnosis of the patients with infected diabetic foot ulcer (IDFU) and noninfected diabetic foot ulcer (NIDFU) and to compare those with C-reactive protein (CRP), white blood cell (WBC), and erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR). Methods. Patients over 18 years with a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes mellitus and DFU who were followed up in our hospital between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2017 were included in the study. In addition to this patient group, patients with diabetes but without DFU were determined as the control group. Results. Thirty-eight patients with IDFU, 38 patients with NIDFU, and 43 patients as the control group were included in the study. Fifty-six point three percent of the patients who participated in the study were males, and the mean age was 61.07 ± 11.04 years. WBC, ESR, CRP, IL-6, and fibrinogen levels of the cases with IDFU were determined to be significantly higher compared to the cases in NIDFU (p<0.01). The area under the ROC curve (AUROC) value was highest for CRP (0.998; p<0.001), and the best cut-off value for CRP was 28 m/L. The best cut-off values for fibrinogen, IL-6, ESR, and WBC were 480 mg/dL, 105.8 pg/mL, 31 mm/h, and 11.6 (103 μ/L), respectively. Conclusion. Serum PCT levels were not found to be effective in the discrimination of IDFU and NIDFU. Serum IL-6 and fibrinogen levels seem to be two promising inflammatory markers in the discrimination of IDFU.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/7104352
spellingShingle Pınar Korkmaz
Havva Koçak
Kevser Onbaşı
Polat Biçici
Ahmet Özmen
Cemile Uyar
Duru Mıstanoğlu Özatağ
The Role of Serum Procalcitonin, Interleukin-6, and Fibrinogen Levels in Differential Diagnosis of Diabetic Foot Ulcer Infection
Journal of Diabetes Research
title The Role of Serum Procalcitonin, Interleukin-6, and Fibrinogen Levels in Differential Diagnosis of Diabetic Foot Ulcer Infection
title_full The Role of Serum Procalcitonin, Interleukin-6, and Fibrinogen Levels in Differential Diagnosis of Diabetic Foot Ulcer Infection
title_fullStr The Role of Serum Procalcitonin, Interleukin-6, and Fibrinogen Levels in Differential Diagnosis of Diabetic Foot Ulcer Infection
title_full_unstemmed The Role of Serum Procalcitonin, Interleukin-6, and Fibrinogen Levels in Differential Diagnosis of Diabetic Foot Ulcer Infection
title_short The Role of Serum Procalcitonin, Interleukin-6, and Fibrinogen Levels in Differential Diagnosis of Diabetic Foot Ulcer Infection
title_sort role of serum procalcitonin interleukin 6 and fibrinogen levels in differential diagnosis of diabetic foot ulcer infection
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/7104352
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