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What procalcitonin brings to management of sepsis in the ICU
In inflammatory states, particularly in response to infectious stimuli, local procalcitonin (PCT) production rises, and because these tissues cannot further process PCT into calcitonin, serum levels increase. In the critical care setting, PCT should be considered a useful tool to help physicians in...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2010
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3220031/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21138601 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/cc9330 |