IS PROCALCITONIN A BIOMARKER THAT CAN BE USED IN COVID-19?

Öz

The COVID-19 pandemic has been affecting the whole world for about two years. Studies on the course, treatment and prevention of the disease continue without slowing down. However, the pandemic has not yet been fully brought under control. Disease-related deaths and sequelae continue. Biomarker studies, which are used to predict the course of the disease, are also ongoing. Procalcitonin is one of these biomarkers. This marker was previously used in sepsis and respiratory tract infections. In this study, it was aimed to review the literature investigating the effect of procalcitonin in COVID-19.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• COVID-19
• procalcitonin
• SARS-COV 2

PROKALSITONIN COVİD-19’ DA KULLANILABİLECEK BİR BİYOMARKER MI?

Öz

COVID-19 pademisi yaklaşık iki yıldır tüm dünyada etkisini göstermektedir. Hastalığın gerek seyri, gerek tedavisi, gerekse de önlenmesi ile ilgili çalışmalar hız kesmeden devam etmektedir. Ancak pandemi henüz tam olarak kontrol altına alınamamıştır. Hastalığa bağlı ölümler ve sekelller devam etmektedir. Hastalığın seyrini tahmin etmede kullanılabilceği tahmin edilen biyomarker çalışmaları da devam etmektedir. Prokalsitonin de bu biyomarkerlardan biridir. Bu belirteç öncesinde sepsis ve solunum yolu enfeksiyonlarında kullanılan bir markerdır. Bu çalışmada, COVID-19’da prokalsitonin etkisini araştıran literatürün gözden geçirilmesi amaçlandı.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• COVID-19
• prokalsitonin
• SARS-COV 2

Kaynakça

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