Clinical implications of procalcitonin in Kawasaki disease: a useful candidate for differentiating from sepsis and evaluating IVIG responsiveness

ConclusionsThe PCT concentrations below 0.25 ng/ml may be useful for discriminating KD from sepsis, and moreover, the PCT concentrations of 0.25–0.50 ng/ml may be helpful in predicting IVIG nonresponsiveness.

http://rd.springer.com/10.1007/s10238-021-00709-9

Source: Clinical and Experimental Medicine - October 19, 2021 Category: Research Source Type: research