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Procalcitonin and C-reactive protein-based decision tree model for distinguishing PFAPA flares from acute infections

As no specific laboratory test has been identified, PFAPA (periodic fever, aphthous stomatitis, pharyngitis and cervical adenitis) remains a diagnosis of exclusion. We searched for a practical use of procalcitonin (PCT) and C-reactive protein (CRP) in distinguishing PFAPA attacks from acute bacteria...

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Autores principales: Kraszewska-Głomba, Barbara, Szymańska-Toczek, Zofia, Szenborn, Leszek
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Association of Basic Medical Sciences of Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4852999/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27131024
http://dx.doi.org/10.17305/bjbms.2016.974