Soluble Pecam-1 as a Biomarker in Periprosthetic Joint Infection

A reliable workup with regard to a single diagnostic marker indicating periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) with sufficient sensitivity and specificity is still missing. The immunologically reactive molecule Pecam-1 is shed from the T-cell surface upon activation via proinflammatory signaling, e.g.,...

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Main Authors: Michael Fuchs, Andrej Trampuz, Stephanie Kirschbaum, Tobias Winkler, F Andrea Sass
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-02-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
TKA
PJI
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/4/612