Role of Procalcitonin As an Inflammatory Marker in a Sample of Egyptian Children with Simple Obesity

BACKGROUND: Obesity is a multifactorial disease, associated with metabolic disorders and chronic low-grade inflammation. Procalcitonin (PCT) is well known as a biomarker of infection, and systemic inflammation. Recently, it has potential as a marker for chronic low-grade inflammation. AIM: This stud...

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Autores principales: El Kassas, Ghada M., Shehata, Manal A., El Wakeel, Maged A., Amer, Ahmed F., Elzaree, Fatma A., Darwish, Marwa K., Amer, Marwa F.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Republic of Macedonia 2018
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Basic Science
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6108804/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30159055
http://dx.doi.org/10.3889/oamjms.2018.323

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6108804/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30159055
http://dx.doi.org/10.3889/oamjms.2018.323

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