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Presepsin and procalcitonin as biomarkers of systemic bacterial infection in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

Kohei TsujimotoAtsuko HataMasaaki FujitaSaori HatachiMasato Yagita
Published in: International journal of rheumatic diseases (2016)
Presepsin and procalcitonin may be useful to identify infection in RA patients. Presepsin may better reflect infection severity than procalcitonin.
Keyphrases
  • end stage renal disease
  • ejection fraction
  • newly diagnosed
  • chronic kidney disease
  • rheumatoid arthritis
  • patient reported
  • drug induced