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Peritoneal clearance and transport of procalcitonin

Publication at First Faculty of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine in Pilsen |
2009

Abstract

Procalcitonin (PCT), a novel inflammatory marker, is detectable in uninfected peritoneal dialysis effluent. Its peritoneal clearance is 1.56 (0.27-6.5) mL/min and does not correlate with peritoneal creatinine clearance.