Basal and Calcium-Stimulated Procalcitonin for the Diagnosis of Medullary Thyroid Cancers: Lights and Shadows

BACKGROUND: Procalcitonin (proCt) was recently proposed as an alternative or in addition to calcitonin (Ct) in medullary thyroid cancer (MTC) diagnostics. METHODS: Serum basal Ct (bCt) and proCt (bproCt) levels were measured before surgery from a consecutive series of patients with (n=43) and withou...

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Autores principales: Censi, Simona, Di Stefano, Marta, Repaci, Andrea, Benvenuti, Teresa, Manso, Jacopo, Pagotto, Uberto, Iacobone, Maurizio, Barollo, Susi, Bertazza, Loris, Galuppini, Francesca, Benna, Clara, Pennelli, Gianmaria, Plebani, Mario, Faggian, Diego, Colombo, Carla, Fugazzola, Laura, Mian, Caterina
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021
Materias:
Endocrinology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8548712/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34721303
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fendo.2021.754565

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8548712/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34721303
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fendo.2021.754565

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