Mid-regional proadrenomedullin: An early marker of response in critically ill patients with severe community-acquired pneumonia?

Background: Mid-regional proadrenomedullin (MR-proADM) is a novel biomarker with potential prognostic utility in patients with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). Purpose: To evaluate the value of MR-proADM levels at ICU admission for further severity stratification and outcome prediction, and its k...

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Main Authors: J.M. Pereira, A. Azevedo, C. Basílio, C. Sousa-Dias, P. Mergulhão, J.A. Paiva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-11-01
Series:Revista Portuguesa de Pneumologia (English Edition)
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2173511516300185