title: The authors reply.
authors.forename: Steven Campbell
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Reynolds
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Muscedere
authors.forename: Andrew F
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Shorr
authors.forename: Daren
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Heyland
authors.forename: Xuran
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Jiang
mesh_terms: D002116:Calcitonin / Q000097:blood*; D016638:Critical Illness; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007362:Intensive Care Units / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008297:Male; D011498:Protein Precursors / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D011498:Protein Precursors; D002116:Calcitonin