Open AccessEfficiency of Fetuin-A and Procalcitonin in the Diagnosis of Infection in Patients with Febrile Seizure
Author(s) -
Hussein Kadhem AlHakeim,
Al-Ankoshy Azhar Mohammed,
Alsharifi Mohammed-R.
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
afmn biomedicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.151
H-Index - 8
eISSN - 3104-3135
pISSN - 3104-3127
DOI - 10.1515/afmnai-2016-0004
Subject(s) - procalcitonin , medicine , fetuin , gastroenterology , c reactive protein , inflammation , sepsis , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , glycoprotein
Fetuin-A is a negative acute phase reactant, while procalcitonin is an indicator of severe bacterial infection. Diagnosis of bacterial infection in febrile seizure (FS) is important for choosing the most suitable treatment. In this study, serum fetuin-A was estimated, for the first time, in the inpatients with FS and compared with procalcitonin and blood culture tests
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