Which is biomarker of in ventilation associated pneumonia
Correct Answer: Procalcitonin
Description: Procalcitonin (PCT) is a precursor of calcitonin that is constitutively secreted by C cells of the thyroid gland and K - cells of the lung. In healthy individuals PCT is undetectable when stimulated by endotoxin PCT is rapidly produced.
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