Procalcitonin versus CRP as an early indicator of fetal infection in preterm premature rupture of membranes

The aim of this study was to examine the diagnostic sensitivity and specificity of C-reactive protein (CRP) and procalcitonin (PCT) in neonates who were born after preterm premature rupture of membranes (PPROM) and compare these with interleukin-6 (IL-6). The study involved 74 preterm neonate...

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Main Authors: Fuat Emre Canpolat, Sule Yiğit, Ayşe Korkmaz, Murat Yurdakök, Gülsevin Tekinalp
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hacettepe University Institute of Child Health 2011-04-01
Series:The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics
Online Access:https://turkjpediatr.org/article/view/1748
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