Differentiating sepsis from non-infective systemic inflammatory response syndrome: Comparison between C-reactive protein and Leptin

Background: Differentiation of sepsis from non-infectious SIRS is important in improving sepsis outcome. We intended in this study to evaluate the role of serum Leptin and to compare it with CRP in differentiating sepsis from non-infectious SIRS. Methods: We included 30 patients with SIRS. According...

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Main Authors: N.A. Farag, K.M. Taema, E. Abdel-Latiff, G. Hamed
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2013-09-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Critical Care Medicine
Subjects:
CRP
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2090730313000467