Procalcitonin to C-reactive protein ratio is associated with short-term mortality in ischemic stroke patients: preliminary report

Introduction Inflammation is associated with the development and progression of ischemic stroke. In this study, we tested the diagnostic ability of procalcitonin (PCT) to C-reactive protein (CRP) ratio (PC ratio; ×10 -6 ) to predict 90-day mortality in ischemic stroke patients. Material and methods...

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Main Authors: Jooyoung Cho, Seri Jeong, Jong-Han Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Termedia Publishing House 2020-10-01
Series:Archives of Medical Science
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Online Access:https://www.archivesofmedicalscience.com/Procalcitonin-to-C-reactive-protein-ratio-is-associated-with-short-term-mortality,124122,0,2.html