Open Access<p>Procalcitonin Levels in Post TACE Infection</p>
Author(s) -
Shugao Han,
Ye Yao,
Jianjun Wu,
Bin Li,
Guangqiang Zhang,
Kai Jin,
Rui Tang,
Wei Huang,
M. Chao,
Kefeng Ding
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
cancer management and research
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.024
H-Index - 40
ISSN - 1179-1322
DOI - 10.2147/cmar.s281667
Subject(s) - procalcitonin , medicine , liver abscess , sepsis , gastroenterology , hepatocellular carcinoma , abscess , subgroup analysis , c reactive protein , receiver operating characteristic , retrospective cohort study , surgery , inflammation , confidence interval
This study aimed to evaluate the value of serum procalcitonin (PCT) levels in the diagnosis of abscess and sepsis following transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) therapy among patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).