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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Autores principales: Lee, Wan Soo, Kang, Dae Woong, Back, Jong Hun, Kim, Hyun Lee, Chung, Jong Hoon, Shin, Byung Chul
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: 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

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