Serum procalcitonin concentrations in dogs with induced endotoxemia

Abstract Background Procalcitonin (PCT) is an important biomarker for sepsis in human medicine, but there is little information regarding PCT as a biomarker for sepsis in dogs. There are no controlled studies evaluating serial concentrations of PCT in dogs. Hypothesis/Objective That PCT would be rap...

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Main Authors: Frankie Easley, Marie K. Holowaychuk, Erin W. Lashnits, Shila K. Nordone, Henry Marr, Adam J. Birkenheuer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-03-01
Series:Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1111/jvim.15711