title: Procalcitonin in peritoneal dialysis--a useful marker of inflammation?
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Robert-Bosch-Hospital, Stuttgart, Germany. dominik.alscher@rbk.de
authors.forename: Dominik M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Alscher
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Mettang
mesh_terms: D000209:Acute-Phase Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D002116:Calcitonin / Q000097:blood*; D015740:Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology*; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D010530:Peritoneal Dialysis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011498:Protein Precursors / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D000209:Acute-Phase Proteins; D015415:Biomarkers; C000606589:CALCA protein, human; D011498:Protein Precursors; D002116:Calcitonin; D015740:Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide