Effectiveness of Procalcitonin as a Diagnostic Marker vs Other Inflammatory Markers in Infected Diabetic Foot Ulcers: A Case-control Study
Introduction: Procalcitonin (PCT), is an amino acid protein precursor of calcitonin hormone, which is released by thyroid parafollicular cells or other body cells. Procalcitonin alone or along with other biomarkers of infection such as erythrocyte sedimentation rate( ESR) and C-reactive protein (CRP...
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JCDR Research and Publications Pvt. Ltd.
2023-03-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Anatomy Radiology and Surgery |
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| Online Access: | https://ijars.net/article_fulltext.aspx?issn=0973-709x&year=2023&month=March-April&volume=12&issue=2&page=SO05%20-%20SO09&id=2877 |