Elevated Procalcitonin Is Positively Associated with the Severity of COVID-19: A Meta-Analysis Based on 10 Cohort Studies

Elevated Procalcitonin Is Positively Associated with the Severity of COVID-19: A Meta-Analysis Based on 10 Cohort Studies

<i>Background and Objectives</i>: Procalcitonin (PCT) is positively associated with the severity of COVID-19 (including severe, critical, or fatal outcomes), but some of the confounding factors are not considered. The aim of this meta-analysis was to estimate the adjusted relationship be...

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Main Authors: Yue Shen, Cheng Cheng, Xue Zheng, Yuefei Jin, Guangcai Duan, Mengshi Chen, Shuaiyin Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-06-01
Series:Medicina
Subjects:
COVID-19
SARS-CoV-2
procalcitonin
severity
meta-analysis
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1648-9144/57/6/594

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