Basal and Calcium-Stimulated Procalcitonin for the Diagnosis of Medullary Thyroid Cancers: Lights and Shadows

Basal and Calcium-Stimulated Procalcitonin for the Diagnosis of Medullary Thyroid Cancers: Lights and Shadows

BackgroundProcalcitonin (proCt) was recently proposed as an alternative or in addition to calcitonin (Ct) in medullary thyroid cancer (MTC) diagnostics.MethodsSerum basal Ct (bCt) and proCt (bproCt) levels were measured before surgery from a consecutive series of patients with (n=43) and without (n=...

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Main Authors: Simona Censi, Marta Di Stefano, Andrea Repaci, Teresa Benvenuti, Jacopo Manso, Uberto Pagotto, Maurizio Iacobone, Susi Barollo, Loris Bertazza, Francesca Galuppini, Clara Benna, Gianmaria Pennelli, Mario Plebani, Diego Faggian, Carla Colombo, Laura Fugazzola, Caterina Mian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
Subjects:
procalcitonin
medullary thyroid carcinoma
diagnosis
markers
calcitonin
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fendo.2021.754565/full

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