Procalcitonin as a marker of diabetic foot ulcer infection

Procalcitonin as a marker of diabetic foot ulcer infection

Background Procalcitonin (PCT), an amino acid protein precursor of calcitonin hormone released by thyroid C cells or other body cells, can be used as a marker for diagnosing infection. PCT has a suggestive role in diagnosing diabetic foot infection alone or in combination with other markers of infec...

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Main Authors: Nabil A El-Kafrawy, Mohammed A Shaaban, Mohammed A Korany, Ahmed A Sonbol, Moustafa B Ata
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2019-01-01
Series:The Egyptian Journal of Internal Medicine
Subjects:
diabetic foot ulcer infection
inflammatory markers
procalcitonin
Online Access:http://www.esim.eg.net/article.asp?issn=1110-7782;year=2019;volume=31;issue=4;spage=652;epage=657;aulast=El-Kafrawy

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