The Journal of Emergency Medicine
Volume 41, Issue 5 , Pages 524-530, November 2011

The Value of Procalcitonin, a Novel Inflammatory Marker, in the Diagnosis of Myocardial Infarction and Evaluation of Acute Coronary Syndrome Patients

  • Firat Bektas, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Emergency Medicine, Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine, Antalya, Turkey
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint Address: Firat Bektas, md, Department of Emergency Medicine, Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine, Antalya 07059, Turkey
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  • Secgin Soyuncu, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Emergency Medicine, Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine, Antalya, Turkey
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  • Ilker Gunduz, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Emergency Medicine, Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine, Antalya, Turkey
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  • Ibrahim Basarici, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine, Antalya, Turkey
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  • Halide Akbas, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biochemistry, Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine, Antalya, Turkey
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  • Cenker Eken, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Emergency Medicine, Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine, Antalya, Turkey

Received 4 December 2009; received in revised form 22 February 2010; accepted 19 May 2010. published online 03 September 2010.

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 This study was supported by Akdeniz University Research Foundation.

PII: S0736-4679(10)00522-6

doi:10.1016/j.jemermed.2010.05.073

The Journal of Emergency Medicine
Volume 41, Issue 5 , Pages 524-530, November 2011

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