Evaluation and Comparison of Serum and Pleural Fluid Procalcitonin in Patients with Prevalent Type of Pleural Effusion
Background & objectives: Procalcitonin (PCT) is a precursor of calcitonin hormone, comprising 116 amino acids, which is produced in thyroid neuroendocrine cells. However, in conditions such as septic shock, metastatic cancers, bacterial and fungal infections PCT is secreted by lung neuroendocrin...
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Ardabil University of Medical Sciences
2014-12-01
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| Series: | Journal of Ardabil University of Medical Sciences |
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| Online Access: | http://jarums.arums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-27-612&slc_lang=en&sid=1 |