The Diagnostic and Prognostic Values of C-Reactive Protein and Procalcitonin during Bacterial Infections in Decompensated Cirrhosis

BACKGROUND: Bacterial infection (BI) represents the main cause of decompensation and death in cirrhotic patients. Procalcitonin (PCT) and C-reactive protein (CRP) are two widely used biomarkers that may be helpful for early detection of BI especially in the presence of inflammation. Their accuracy f...

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Autores principales: Khedher, Sana, Fouthaili, Nasreddine, Maoui, Amira, Lahiani, Sirine, Salem, Mohamed, Bouzid, Kahena
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi 2018
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6748174/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31582968
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/5915947

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