title: Clinical review 167: Procalcitonin and the calcitonin gene family of peptides in inflammation, infection, and sepsis: a journey from calcitonin back to its precursors.
authors.affiliation: Veterans Affairs Medical Center and George Washington University, Washington, D.C. 20422, USA. klb1@erols.com
authors.forename: K L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Becker
authors.forename: E S
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Nylén
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: White
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Müller
authors.forename: R H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Snider
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002116:Calcitonin / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism*; D015740:Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide; D006801:Humans; D007239:Infections / Q000378:metabolism*; D005810:Multigene Family; D011498:Protein Precursors / Q000378:metabolism*; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000378:metabolism; D018805:Sepsis / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: C000606589:CALCA protein, human; D011498:Protein Precursors; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D002116:Calcitonin; D015740:Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide