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cord-258108-l9nzq9rv	Kim, Hwan Soo	Pentraxin 3 as a clinical marker in children with lower respiratory tract infection	2015-04-01		.txt	text/plain	3299	200	51	OBJECTIVE: We aimed to evaluate the usefulness of PTX‐3 as a clinical marker in children with lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI) and examine the correlation of PTX‐3 with other biomarkers such as C‐reactive protein (CRP) and procalcitonin (PCT). 5 A previous study found that plasma PTX-3 levels could be used to diagnose the severity of community acquired pneumonia with higher sensitivity compared to CRP, and also correlated with the length of hospital stay. Upon admission, total white blood cell (WBC) count, ESR, and CRP levels were measured from blood samples before any medical treatment and multiplex respiratory virus polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was performed using nasal swabs. PCT levels showed a significant correlation with the peak temperature and duration of fever before admission as well as hospital stay. [12] [13] [14] We found that the level of PTX-3 reflects disease severity in children with LRTI by showing a significant correlation with the peak temperature and duration of fever before admission.	./cache/cord-258108-l9nzq9rv.txt	./txt/cord-258108-l9nzq9rv.txt