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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Main Authors: O. V. Teplyakova, V. A. Rudnov
Format: Article
Language:Russian
Published: IMA-PRESS LLC 2017-03-01
Series:Современная ревматология
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Online Access:https://mrj.ima-press.net/mrj/article/view/741