Modestly Elevated Serum Procalcitonin Levels in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis Free of Active Infection.

Conclusion: Patients with RA have a significantly higher serum PCT levels compared with healthy controls. The use of biologics and an active RA disease activity were associated with a lower level of PCT in patients with RA. Further investigation is required to determine the optimal cutoff value of PCT among patients with RA and its association with disease activity and biologic usage.
PMID: 33080909 [PubMed - in process]

Source: Medicina (Kaunas) - October 17, 2020 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Ng KJ, Yu HC, Huang Tseng HY, Hsu CW, Lu MC Tags: Medicina (Kaunas) Source Type: research