Role of hepcidin in the diagnosis of sepsis and septic shock in children

Yesilbas O., Sevketoglu E., Bursal Duramaz B., Kihtir H. S., Gedikbasi A., Talip Petmezci M., ...More

TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, vol.48, no.3, pp.517-524, 2018 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 48 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2018
  • Doi Number: 10.3906/sag-1707-120
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.517-524
  • Kocaeli University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background/aim: The purpose of this study is to compare the diagnostic value of hepcidin level with the white blood cell (WBC), C-reactive protein (CRP), procalcitonin (PCT), and interleukin-6 (IL-6) levels in pediatric sepsis and septic shock.