Procalcitonin expression in patients with large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma of the lung

Procalcitonin expression in patients with large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma of the lung

Abstract Objective Procalcitonin (PCT) has received much attention as a serum marker for bacterial infection. Elevated serum PCT is occasionally seen in severe trauma, heatstroke, and neoplastic diseases, including lung cancer with neuroendocrine component. Results In the present study, we evaluated...

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Main Authors: Masamichi Itoga, Hisashi Tanaka, Kageaki Taima, Yoshiko Ishioka, Hiroaki Sakamoto, Shingo Takanashi, Akira Kurose, Sadatomo Tasaka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-01-01
Series:BMC Research Notes
Subjects:
Carcinoid
Immunohistochemistry
Large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma
Procalcitonin
Pulmonary neuroendocrine tumor
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13104-021-05448-4

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