Clinical Usefulness of Procalcitonin Measurement

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  • プロカルシトニン値の臨床的意義に関する検討
  • プロカルシトニンチ ノ リンショウテキ イギ ニ カンスル ケントウ

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Abstract

Procalcitonin (PCT) was initially described as a calcitonin prohormone and later shown to be a useful marker for identifying bacterial infection and sepsis. We evaluated PCTʼs clinical efficacy in assessing bacterial infection severity, measuring PCT and systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) markers in 180 subjects with suspected infection. PCT titer was higher with increasing infection severity. PCT was thus useful in identifying those in critical condition.

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  • Kansenshogaku Zasshi

    Kansenshogaku Zasshi 84 (4), 437-440, 2010

    The Japanese Association for Infectious Diseases

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