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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 21, 2017; 23(47): 8283-8290
Published online Dec 21, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i47.8283
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Figure 1 Biochemistry and biology of procalcitonin. N-PCT: N-terminal procalcitonin; PC: Prohormone convertase; pre-PCT: Pre-procalcitonin; PCT: Procalcitonin.
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Figure 2 Biology of procalcitonin in normal and infective conditions. CALC-1: Calcitonin-related polypeptide gene 1; LPC: Lipopolysaccharide; IL-1b: Interleukin-1b; IL-6: Interleukin-6; N-PCT: N-terminal procalcitonin; pre-PCT: Pre-procalcitonin; PCT: Procalcitonin; TNF-α: Tumor necrosis factor-α.
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Figure 3 Procalcitonin in inflammatory bowel disease. CALC-1: Calcitonin-related polypeptide gene 1; LPC: Lipopolysaccharide; IL-1b: Interelukin-1b; IL-6: Interleukin-6; N-PCT: N-terminal procalcitonin; pre-PCT: Pre-procalcitonin; PCT: Procalcitonin; TNF-α: Tumor necrosis factor-α.