Diagnostic value of procalcitonin in pleural effusion

Diagnostic value of procalcitonin in pleural effusion

Background A wide range of diseases can cause pleural effusion. Its diagnosis and management remain a clinical challenge, bearing a significant cost to both patients and health care system. Objective To assess the role of procalcitonin (PCT) level in discriminating transudative from exudative pleura...

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Main Authors: Abdelsadek H Al-Aarag, Shuzan A Mohammed, Hoda Y Ibrahim, Osama I Mohammad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2020-01-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis
Subjects:
exudative effusion
parapneumonic effusion
pleural effusion
procalcitonin
Online Access:http://www.ejcdt.eg.net/article.asp?issn=0422-7638;year=2020;volume=69;issue=2;spage=392;epage=398;aulast=Al-Aarag

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