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Inflammation and sepsis are linked as sepsis involves a systemic inflammatory response, with procalcitonin serving as a biomarker to distinguish bacterial sepsis from other forms of inflammation [1]. Furthermore, sepsis is a primary trigger for the dysregulated, unremitting inflammation observed in conditions like acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) [2].
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Tracking Inflammation Through Biomarkers rupahealth.com 1 fact
claimProcalcitonin (PCT) is a biomarker typically elevated during inflammation caused by bacterial infections and sepsis, helping to distinguish bacterial infections from other causes of inflammation.
The Center for Inflammation Science and Systems Medicine wertheim.scripps.ufl.edu 1 fact
claimAcute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is an example of a dysregulated immune response characterized by unremitting inflammation that develops after sepsis, trauma, or pneumonia from bacteria or viruses, including COVID-19.