Informative value of procalcitonin in determining the nature of an inflammatory response in rheumatology
The paper reviews the literature regarding the use of procalcitonin (PCT) as a marker providing a differential diagnosis between diffuse connective tissue diseases, active systemic vasculitis, and manifestations of systemic bacterial infection. The discriminatory significance of PCT in most cases va...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | Russian |
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IMA-PRESS LLC
2017-03-01
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Series: | Современная ревматология |
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Online Access: | https://mrj.ima-press.net/mrj/article/view/741 |