Serum Procalcitonin (PCT) - Is there a Role as an Early Biomarker in Infected Diabetic Foot Ulcer (IDFU) Patients?
Introduction: Infected diabetic foot ulcers may lead to serious complications if not recognised in the early stage. Diagnosis of infection is particularly challenging at that stage; thus, a sensitive inflammatory biomarker may be helpful. We aimed to evaluate the role of procalcitonin (PCT) as an e...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Malaysian Orthopaedic Association
2023-07-01
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Series: | Malaysian Orthopaedic Journal |
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Online Access: | https://morthoj.org/2023/v17n2/serum-procalcitonin.pdf |