Value Of Serum Procalcitonin As A Diagnostic Biomarker Of Infection In Children With Chronic Kidney Disease

Introduction: Serum procalcitonin (PCT) levels are known to be low in healthy individuals in healthy subjects  but are increased in patients with a severe bacterial infection. It has not been extensively studied in children with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Patient and method: The present study was...

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Main Authors: Osama Ezzat Botrous, Amna Gouda Mabrouk, Gaber Ibrahim Awad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Beni-Suef University, Faculty of Medicine 2021-06-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Medical Research
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Online Access:https://ejmr.journals.ekb.eg/article_174592_bf5b39479b2369213e4d13c0d85ab997.pdf