Relationship between inflammatory markers and infection in chronic kidney disease

Abstract

Purpose: The aim of this study was to evaluate the importance of C-reactive protein (CRP) and procalcitonin (PCT) in the diagnosis and monitoring of infections in chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients. Materials and Methods: In this study, 1538 hospitalized patients in the nephrology division of Ondokuz Mayıs University between March 2012 and June 2014 were evaluated. A total of 72 patients with CKD (Glomerular filtration rate

Keywords

• c-reaktif protein
• kronik böbrek hastalığı
• prokalsitonin
• enfeksiyon
• chronic kidney disease
• c-reactive protein
• procalcitonin
• infection