Higher cut-off serum procalcitonin level for sepsis diagnosis in metastatic solid tumor patients
Abstract Objective The current study aimed to know procalcitonin levels in patients with metastatic tumor, and to discover the cut-off point for sepsis in this population. A cross-sectional study was conducted with patients with solid tumor. Sepsis and systemic inflammation response syndrome (SIRS)...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-01-01
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Series: | BMC Research Notes |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13104-018-3204-1 |