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Cutoff value of serum procalcitonin as a diagnostic biomarker of infection in end-stage renal disease patients
BACKGROUND/AIMS: Serum procalcitonin (PCT) levels are low in healthy individuals but are elevated in patients with a serious bacterial infection or sepsis. In this study, we examined the ability of serum PCT concentration to diagnose infections in end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients, and sought...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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The Korean Association of Internal Medicine
2015
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4351326/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25750561 http://dx.doi.org/10.3904/kjim.2015.30.2.198 |