Prognostic significance of serum apelin-13 and galectin-3 concentrations as potential indicators of severity and mortality in pediatric acute respiratory distress syndrome
Although the apelin/APJ system's role in acute lung injury is known, its diagnostic and prognostic value in PARDS requires further study. Galectin-3 levels correlate with disease severity and outcomes, highlighting the need for larger, age- and phenotype-homogenized studies to confirm its role as an independent mortality predictor.
Authors
- Gül Kırtıl (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8280-9000)
- Naz Gülce Koçoğlu
- Serçin Taşar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1197-1000)
- Rukiye Ünsal Saç (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5077-4843)
- Ayşe Esra Tapcı
- İsmail Bulut
- Medine Ayşin Taşar
- Nuri Alacakır
Institutions
- Ministry of Health (TR)
- University of Health Science (KH)
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi (TR)
- University of Health Sciences Antigua (AG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics
- Published
- 2026-02-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.24953/turkjpediatr.2026.6648
- Primary Topic
- Galectins and Cancer Biology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00