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Systemic necrotizing vasculitides are inflammatory diseases of blood vessels, which are difficult to distinguish from infectious, connective tissue, and degenerative diseases. Biopsies often reveal only nonspecific acute or chronic inflammation.…
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Selenium
Selenium is an essential element that is a cofactor for glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px). The normal daily dietary intake of selenium is 0.01 to 0.04 parts per million (ppm), which is similar to the typical content of soil (0.05 ppm) and sea water…
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Procalcitonin Has…
Procalcitonin (PCT) is the precursor peptide of calcitonin which under normal circumstances is secreted by thyroid C-cells in response to hypercalcemia. PCT is normally undetectable in serum (<0.05 ng/mL), but is produced in large quantities by many…
