A Remarkable Elevation in the Procalcitonin Levels Due to Diabetic Ketoacidosis in a Hemodialysis Patient

Fukunaga, S; Hoshino, Y; Sonoda, H; Kawanishi, M; Yamauchi, A; Kato, S; Yoshikane, K; Shiina, H; Tanabe, K; Ito, T

Fukunaga, S (corresponding author), Shimane Univ, Dept Internal Med 4, Fac Med, Matsue, Shimane, Japan.

INTERNAL MEDICINE, 2021; 60 (8): 1231

Abstract

Procalcitonin (PCT), a marker of the inflammatory response during infections, can be elevated by diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). A male patient in his 50......

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