A study suggests some of the drawbacks associated with the use of calcitonin as a marker of medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) might be overcome by measurement of procalcitonin. Algeciras-Schimnich ...

Objective: To determine if serum procalcitonin (ProCT) could assist in managing patients with respiratory illness and indeterminate radiographs. Design: Subjects were prospectively enrolled during ...