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Procalcitonin levels in fresh serum and fresh synovial fluid for the differential diagnosis of knee septic arthritis from rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis and gouty arthritis
Whether the levels of procalcitonin (PCT) in the serum and synovial fluid are effective indicators for distinguishing septic arthritis (SA) from non-infectious arthritis remains controversial. The present study aimed to evaluate whether PCT levels in fresh serum or fresh joint fluid may be used in t...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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D.A. Spandidos
2014
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4151653/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25187799 http://dx.doi.org/10.3892/etm.2014.1870 |