procalcitonin

İngilizce - Türkçe

procalcitonin teriminin İngilizce Türkçe sözlükte anlamı

(Tıp, İlaç) Prokalsitonin

İngilizce - İngilizce

procalcitonin teriminin İngilizce İngilizce sözlükte anlamı

(Biyokimya) Procalcitonin (PCT) is a precursor of the hormone calcitonin, which is involved with calcium homeostasis, and is produced by the C-cells of the thyroid gland. It is there that procalcitonin is cleaved into calcitonin, katacalcin and a protein residue. It is not released into the blood stream of healthy individuals. With the derangements that a severe infection with an associated systemic response brings, the blood levels of procalcitonin may rise to 100 ng/ml. In blood serum, procalcitonin has a half-life of 25 to 30 hours