Procalcitonin in patients with severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19): A meta-analysis

Giuseppe Lippi, Mario Plebani, Giuseppe Lippi, Mario Plebani

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Keywords: COVID-19; Coronavirus; Procalcitonin; Prognosis.

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Odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence interval (95% CI) of procalcitonin values above the normal reference range for predicting severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

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