Survey of Serum Procalcitonin in Cirrhotic Patients
Procalcitonin (PCT) is a prohormone that has been used as a marker for the diagnosis of bacterial infections. The aim of this study was to survey PCT levels in patients with cirrhosis. Sixty-four patients with hepatic cirrhosis and 32 healthy blood donors were enrolled in this study. Serum PCT level...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Tehran University of Medical Sciences
2013-03-01
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Series: | Acta Medica Iranica |
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Online Access: | https://acta.tums.ac.ir/index.php/acta/article/view/4472 |