Comparative Evaluation of Procalcitonin and Interleukin-6 as Diagnostic and Prognostic Biomarkers for Sepsis
Introduction: Diagnosis of sepsis is based on host’s systemic inflammatory response to infection including life-threatening organ dysfunction. Various biomarkers are available for diagnosis and prognostication of patients with sepsis, Procalcitonin (PCT) and interleukin-6 (IL-6) being most reliable....
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| Language: | English |
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JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited
2018-10-01
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| Series: | Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research |
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| Online Access: | https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/12185/37394_CE[Ra1]_F(SL)_PF1(AJ_AP)_PN(SHU).pdf |