Paraoxonase-1 activities and procalcitonin levels in sepsis and non-infectious systemic inflammatory response syndrome patients in a tertiary intensive care unit

• Main Authors: Alias, Mohd Afzal, Abdullah, Nor Zamzila, Mat Nor, Mohd Basri, Md Ralib, Azrina
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: IIUM Press, International Islamic University Malaysia 2017
• Subjects: R Medicine (General); RC Internal medicine
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/61866/1/61866_Paraoxonase-1%20activities%20and%20procalcitonin%20levels%20in%20sepsis%20and%20non-infectious%20systemic.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/61866/; http://iiumpress.iium.edu.my/bookshop

Sepsis and septic shock remain to be a leading cause of death in the intensive care unit (ICU), including in Malaysia. Distinguishing early sepsis from non-infectious systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) may be difficult upon presentation. Thus, research has been ongoing in finding a s...