Serum procalcitonin and C-reactive protein levels as diagnostic markers for distinguishing bacterial infections from lupus flares in systemic lupus erythematosus: A systematic review and meta‑analysis
Yuting Chen, Jiran Shen, Hui Yang, Shanshan Xu, Yubo Ma, Faming Pan
Topics & Concepts
ProcalcitoninMeta-analysisReceiver operating characteristicInternal medicineMedicineC-reactive proteinConfidence intervalGastroenterologyLikelihood ratios in diagnostic testingArea under the curveSystemic lupus erythematosusImmunologySepsisInflammationDiseaseSystemic Lupus Erythematosus ResearchSepsis Diagnosis and TreatmentImmune Response and Inflammation