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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,...
Autores principales: | Pantzaris, Nikolaos-Dimitrios, Spilioti, Diamantina-Xanthi, Psaromyalou, Aikaterini, Koniari, Ioanna, Velissaris, Dimitrios |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Elmer Press
2018
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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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