Procalcitonin and conventional markers of inflammation in peritoneal dialysis patients and peritonitis

Guz G., Colak B., Hizel K., ALTOK K., Erten Y., Bali M., ...More

PERITONEAL DIALYSIS INTERNATIONAL, vol.26, no.2, pp.240-248, 2006 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 26 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2006
  • Doi Number: 10.1177/089686080602600221
  • Journal Name: PERITONEAL DIALYSIS INTERNATIONAL
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.240-248
  • Keywords: procalcitonin, inflammation markers, peritonitis, C-REACTIVE PROTEIN, ERYTHROCYTE SEDIMENTATION-RATE, CARDIOVASCULAR-DISEASE, BACTERIAL-INFECTION, AUTOIMMUNE-DISEASE, HEMODIALYSIS, PHASE, EXPRESSION, FIBRINOGEN, MORTALITY
  • Gazi University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

center dot Objectives: To determine the significance of a newly described marker of inflammation procalcitonin (PCT), and to investigate its relationship to conventional markers of inflammation, such as C-reactive protein (CRP), fibrinogen, and erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), in patients on peritoneal dialysis (PD) and with peritonitis.