Abstract:Background: Procalcitonin (PCT), the precursor peptide of calcitonin, a hormone involved in calcium homeostasis, is present in normal subjects in extremely low serum levels (0.1 to 0.5 ng/ml). In response to bacterial infectious stimulation serum procalcitonin rises substantially and its role in inflammatory response includes chemotactic function modulation of inducible nitric oxide synthase and induction of cytokines, among other. The objective of this study to assess serum procalcitonin as a biomarker of sep… Show more
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