Procalcitonin as marker of infection in patients with Goodpasture's syndrome is misleading

Background. Procalcitonin (PCT) is routinely measured to differentiate autoimmune disorders from infection. There are reports, however, where PCT is high in the absence of infection, i.e. in vasculitis. To investigate the value of PCT in Goodpasture's syndrome, we reviewed the charts of patient...

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