Physiology and genetics of procalcitonin

Physiological Research

Volumn 49, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2000, Pages

  Maruna, P ^a   Nedelnikova K ^a   Gurlich R ^a  

^a CHARLES UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Cytokines; Inflammation; Procalcitonin

Indexed keywords

CALCITONIN; CALCITONIN RECEPTOR; CALCIUM; ENDOTOXIN; INTERLEUKIN 6; PHOSPHATE; PROCALCITONIN; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR;

CALCIUM METABOLISM; CYTOKINE PRODUCTION; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; HORMONE RELEASE; HORMONE SYNTHESIS; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; NEUROSECRETORY CELL; NONHUMAN; PHOSPHATE METABOLISM; PROTEIN DEGRADATION; SEPSIS; SHORT SURVEY; THYROID PARAFOLLICULAR CELL;

ANALGESICS; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; CALCITONIN; CYTOKINES; ENDOPEPTIDASES; HUMANS; INFLAMMATION; NITRIC OXIDE; PROTEIN PRECURSORS; THYROID GLAND;

EID: 0034125698     PISSN: 08628408     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Short Survey

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