Procalcitonin as a sepsis marker: experience of an intensive care setting in Malaysia
Introduction: During infection, there is increased expression of CALC-I gene resulting in ubiquitous release of procalcitonin (PCT). Since the expression of PCT is dependent on the genetic constituents of a population, this study aimed to validate the diagnostic performance of PCT in differentiating...
| Main Authors: | Mat Nor, Mohd Basri, Md Ralib, Azrina, Mohamed, Abdul Hadi, Abdullah, Nor Zamzila |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Ministry of Health and Universiti Brunei Darussalem
2013
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| Online Access: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/32164/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/32164/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/32164/1/BIMJ201394243.pdf |
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