Role of serum procalcitonin in the diagnosis and monitoring of treatment response in treatment-naïve subjects with chronic pulmonary aspergillosis

Interferon-gamma (IFN-γ) down-regulates plasma procalcitonin (PCT), marker of inflammation. Chronic pulmonary aspergillosis (CPA) is associated with low IFN-γ levels. Thus, plasma PCT may be elevated in CPA and could have a role in diagnosing and monitoring treatment response in CPA. Herein, we inve...

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