MycoBiomDB – Record Details (MyCo_3915)

Biomarker Record Details

Database ID: MyCo_3915
DB IDMyCo_3915
TitleSerum calcitonin precursors in sepsis and systemic inflammation
Year1998
PMID9745444
Fungal Diseases involvedFungal sepsis
Associated Medical ConditionNone
GenusNone
SpeciesNone
OrganismNone
Ethical StatementThis study was approved by the Institutional ethics committee of George Washington University.
Site of InfectionNone
Opportunistic invasiveNone
Sample typeBody fluid
Sample sourceSerum
Host GroupHuman
Host Common nameHuman
Host Scientific nameHomo sapiens
Biomarker Namepre-CT
Biomarker Full NamePrecalcitonin
Biomarker TypeDiagnostic
BiomoleculeProtein
Geographical LocationUSA
CohortWith institutional review board approval, here enrolled 29 patients between the ages of 36–87 yr who had been admitted to the medical and surgical intensive care units of the V.A. Medical Center (Washington DC).
Cohort No.29
Age Group36–87
P ValueNone
SensitivityNone
SpecificityNone
Positive Predictive ValueNone
MICNone
Fold ChangeNone
PathwayNone
Disease Introduction MechanismNone
TechniqueImmunological assay
Analysis MethodImmunochemiluminescent assay
ELISA kitsNone
Assay DataNone
Validation Techniques usedImmunochemiluminescent assay
Up Regulation Down RegulationIncrease
Sequence DataNone
External LinkNone