Limits to the use of the procalcitonin level as a diagnostic marker

Clin Infect Dis. 2004 Dec 15;39(12):1867-8. doi: 10.1086/426148.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Letter
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Comment

MeSH terms

  • Bacterial Infections / diagnosis*
  • Bacterial Infections / metabolism
  • Biomarkers / metabolism
  • Calcitonin / metabolism*
  • Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Humans
  • Predictive Value of Tests
  • Prognosis
  • Protein Precursors / metabolism*
  • Sensitivity and Specificity

Substances

  • Biomarkers
  • CALCA protein, human
  • Protein Precursors
  • Calcitonin
  • Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide