The Use of Serum Procalcitonin as a Diagnostic and Prognostic Biomarker in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Exacerbations: A Literature Review Update

Acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) are a major complication in COPD patients which can be triggered by bacterial or viral infections, environmental pollutants and other causes. Procalcitonin (PCT), a peptide that markedly increases in cases of bacterial infection,...

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Autores principales: Pantzaris, Nikolaos-Dimitrios, Spilioti, Diamantina-Xanthi, Psaromyalou, Aikaterini, Koniari, Ioanna, Velissaris, Dimitrios
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elmer Press 2018
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Review
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5997414/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29904438
http://dx.doi.org/10.14740/jocmr3458w

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5997414/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29904438
http://dx.doi.org/10.14740/jocmr3458w

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