Comparison of procalcitonin, a potentially new inflammatory biomarker of frailty, to interleukin-6 a...
Comparison of procalcitonin, a potentially new inflammatory biomarker of frailty, to interleukin-6 and C-reactive protein among older Chinese hospitalized patients
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Yang, Ying , Hao, Qiukui , Flaherty, Joseph H. , Cao, Li , Zhou, Jianghua , Su, Li , Shen, Yanjiao and Dong, Birong
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Cham: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
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English
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Cham: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
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Procalcitonin (PCT) has predictive value for patients with infectious diseases, but has not been studied in frailty. The purpose of this study was to compare PCT to two other inflammatory biomarkers [interleukin-6 (IL-6)] and C-reactive protein (CRP) in their association with frailty among older hospitalized patients.
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Comparison of procalcitonin, a potentially new inflammatory biomarker of frailty, to interleukin-6 and C-reactive protein among older Chinese hospitalized patients
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_2041628175
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_2041628175
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1720-8319,1594-0667
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1720-8319
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10.1007/s40520-018-0964-3
