Clinical significance of the procalcitonin test in differential diagnosis of systemic inflammatory reaction in pancreatonecrosis

• Published in: Anesteziologiia i reanimatologiia no. 1; p. 25
• Main Authors: Savel'ev, V S, Gel'fand, B R, Filimonov, M I, Burnevich, S Z, Sergeeva, N A, Brazhnik, T B, Saganov, V P
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Russian
• Published: Russia (Federation) 01.01.2002
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Calcitonin; Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide; Diagnosis, Differential; Humans; Inflammation - diagnosis; Middle Aged; Necrosis; Pancreatic Diseases - diagnosis; Protein Precursors

The significance of procalcitonin test (PCT) in the differential diagnosis of sterile and infectious pancreonecrosis was evaluated. Twenty-four patients with destructive pancreatitis were examined. Plasma procalcitonin concentrations were increased in the patients with infectious pancreonecrosis and...