Clinical importance of serum procalcitonin in ulcerative colitis patients.
We have read with interest the recently published article entitled "Clinical significance of serum procalcitonin in patients with ulcerative colitis" by Koido et al. They aimed to investigate the association of procalcitonin with ulcerative colitis (UC) activity. They concluded that elevated procalcitonin levels were significantly correlated with UC activity. We would like to thank the authors for their comprehensive contribution.
Ergenekon Karagoz, Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, GATA Haydarpasa Training Hospital, Istanbul 34668, Turkey.
Ergenekon
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Karagoz
Ergenekon Karagoz, Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, GATA Haydarpasa Training Hospital, Istanbul 34668, Turkey.
Alpaslan
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Tanoglu
D002116:Calcitonin / Q000097:blood*; D003093:Colitis, Ulcerative / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011498:Protein Precursors / Q000097:blood*
D011498:Protein Precursors; D002116:Calcitonin
Clinical significance; Disease activity; Procalcitonin; Remission phase; Ulcerative colitis