Survey of Serum Procalcitonin in Cirrhotic Patients

Procalcitonin (PCT) is a prohormone that has been used as a marker for the diagnosis of bacterial infections. The aim of this study was to survey PCT levels in patients with cirrhosis. Sixty-four patients with hepatic cirrhosis and 32 healthy blood donors were enrolled in this study. Serum PCT leve...

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Main Authors: Monireh Rahimkhani, Nahid Einollahi, Hossein Khavari Daneshvar, Nasrin Dashti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2013-03-01
Series:Acta Medica Iranica
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Online Access:https://acta.tums.ac.ir/index.php/acta/article/view/4472