Serum Procalcitonin Levels in Chronic Hepatitis B Infection
Introduction: Procalcitonin (PCT), pro-hormone of calcitonin, was found to be increased in bacterial infections and sepsis. The aim of this study was to evaluate serum PCT levels in patients with chronic hepatitis B (CHB) and the correlation between the liver histopathology and PCT levels. Materials...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Bilimsel Tip Yayinevi
2011-09-01
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Series: | Flora Infeksiyon Hastalıkları ve Klinik Mikrobiyoloji Dergisi |
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Online Access: | http://www.floradergisi.org/getFileContent.aspx?op=REDPDF&file_name=2011-16-03-114-119.pdf |