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Estimating the diagnostic accuracy of procalcitonin as a marker of the severity of acute pancreatitis: a meta-analytic approach
2005
Journal of the Pancreas
Approximately 15-20% of cases of acute pancreatitis are categorized as severe. There is a lack of accurate predictors of disease severity. Several studies have evaluated the usefulness of procalcitonin as a marker of severe disease. Reports regarding the diagnostic accuracy of procalcitonin are conflicting. The present meta-analysis was carried out to evaluate the relevance of procalcitonin as a predictor of disease severity. Two investigators working independently attempted to locate eligible
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