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Diagnostic value of procalcitonin measurement in febrile patients with systemic autoimmune diseases.

Carlo Alberto Scirè, Lorenzo Cavagna, Cesare Perotti, E Bruschi, Roberto Caporali, Carlomaurizio Montecucco

PubMed · 2006 · 99 citations · 12 references

Abstract

Our data indicate that elevated PCT concentrations offer good sensitivity and specificity for the diagnosis of systemic bacterial infection in febrile patients with systemic autoimmune diseases. However, in fever associated with AOSD PCT may be elevated even in the absence of infectious complication.

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