Relationship between inflammatory markers and infection in chronic kidney disease
CUKUROVA MEDICAL JOURNAL, vol.46, no.1, pp.177-185, 2021 (ESCI, TRDizin)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 46 Issue: 1
- Publication Date: 2021
- Doi Number: 10.17826/cumj.7830400
- Journal Name: CUKUROVA MEDICAL JOURNAL
- Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Academic Search Premier, Directory of Open Access Journals, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
- Page Numbers: pp.177-185
- Keywords: Chronic kidney disease, C-reactive protein, procalcitonin, infection, C-REACTIVE PROTEIN, BACTERIAL-INFECTION, SERUM PROCALCITONIN, GUIDELINES, BACTEREMIA, CONTAMINATION, PREDICTION, MANAGEMENT, DIAGNOSIS
- Ondokuz Mayıs University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Purpose: The aim of this study was to evaluate the importance of C-reactive protein (CRP) and procalcitonin (PCT) in the diagnosis and monitoring of infections in chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients.