Clinical biochemistry
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Clinical biochemistry · Apr 2011
Comparative StudyQuantitative indices of dynamics in concentrations of lipopolysaccharide-binding protein (LBP) as prognostic factors in severe sepsis/septic shock patients--comparison with CRP and procalcitonin.
To devise and evaluate quantitative indices of dynamics in lipopolysaccharide-binding protein (LBP), CRP, and procalcitonin concentrations as prognostic markers in sepsis. ⋯ For outcome prediction, the evaluation of dynamics of sepsis mediators, expressed by simple or relative rates, is a more suitable alternative to markers' peak values.