Predictive value of C-reactive protein in critically ill patients who develop acute

Background: Acute lung injury (ALI) is associated with significant mortality and morbidity. C-reactive protein (CRP) level a marker of systematic inflammation is widely-used in numerous clinical conditions, however little is known about the characteristics of CRP levels in patients with ARDS and acu...

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Main Authors: Atef Abdelaziz Mahrous, Ahmed Ali Hassanien, Mohammed Sami Atta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis
Subjects:
CRP
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S042276381420029X