Diagnostic and Prognostic Value of Procalcitonin in Tuberculosis Patients
K. Rohini, Surekha Bhat, P. S. Srikumar & A. Mahesh Kumar · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2013
Aims: Procalcitonin, the prohormone precursor of calcitonin rises in serum response to bacterial infections. Circulating PCT levels decrease when the infection is controlled by the host immune system or antibiotic therapy. The present study was conducted to measure the diagnostic...
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10.9734/BJMMR/2013/4413