Prohormones for prediction of adverse medical outcome in community-acquired pneumonia and lower respiratory tract infections.

INTRODUCTION: Measurement of prohormones representing different pathophysiological pathways could enhance risk stratification in patients with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) and other lower respiratory tract infections (LRTI). METHODS: We assessed clinical parameters and five biomarkers, the pr...

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Main Authors: Schuetz, P, Wolbers, M, Christ-Crain, M, Thomann, R, Falconnier, C, Widmer, I, Neidert, S, Fricker, T, Blum, C, Schild, U, Morgenthaler, N, Schoenenberger, R, Henzen, C, Bregenzer, T, Hoess, C, Krause, M, Bucher, H, Zimmerli, W, Mueller, B
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2010