Plasma levels of procalcitonin and eight additional inflammatory molecules in febrile neutropenic patients

Plasma levels of procalcitonin and eight additional inflammatory molecules in febrile neutropenic patients

OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to examine the association between different inflammatory markers and specific clinical endpoints in patients with febrile neutropenia. METHOD: We prospectively evaluated the expression of procalcitonin (PCT), interleukin 8 (IL-8), induced protein-10, tumor necrosis facto...

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Main Authors: Letícia Carvalho Neuenschwander, Henrique Bittencourt, Ana Flávia Tibúrcio Ribeiro, Antônio Lúcio Teixeira, Mauro M. Teixeira, Jairo Cerqueira Teixeira, Vandack Nobre
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculdade de Medicina / USP 2011-01-01
Series:Clinics
Subjects:
Febrile neutropenia
Inflammatory markers
Procalcitonin
Sensitivity
Specificity
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-59322011001000006

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