Diagnostic and prognostic role of procalcitonin in CAP
Despite advances in antimicrobial therapy, CAP remains the seventh leading cause of death in USA. Procalcitonin (PCT) is the pre-hormone of calcitonin, which is normally secreted by the C cells of the thyroid in response to hypercalcemia, its concentration was significantly increased in CAP. In lowe...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2015-10-01
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| Series: | Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0422763815200957 |