How should procalcitonin and C-reactive protein levels be interpreted in haemodialysis patients?

Demir, Nazlim; Sumer, Sua; Celik, Gulperi; Afsar, Rengin; Demir, Lutfi; Ural, Onur

doi:10.1111/imj.13952

How should procalcitonin and C-reactive protein levels be interpreted in haemodialysis patients?

Demir N. A., Sumer S., Celik G., Afsar R., Demir L. S., Ural O.

INTERNAL MEDICINE JOURNAL, cilt.48, sa.10, ss.1222-1228, 2018 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 48 Sayı: 10
Basım Tarihi: 2018
Doi Numarası: 10.1111/imj.13952
Dergi Adı: INTERNAL MEDICINE JOURNAL
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1222-1228
Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background: Procalcitonin (PCT) and C-reactive protein (CRP) are used most widely in the diagnosis/treatment of bacterial infections. These are not infection-specific and may also show increases in other inflammation-causing cases.