A peptide prohormone precursor of CALCITONIN. It is normally present at low levels in serum, but is released into the bloodstream, primarily from neuroendocrine cells in the lungs and intestines, in response to INFLAMMATION and BACTERIAL INFECTIONS. It is a diagnostic marker for BACTEREMIA.
Procalcitonin has been studied across 14 research domains including 🔬 Inflammation, 🫁 Respiratory, 😴 Sleep, 🔬 Oncology, 🫁 Liver & Detox. The primary research focus is 🔬 Inflammation with 18% of studies addressing this area.
This evidence profile for Procalcitonin is generated deterministically from 300 PubMed-indexed studies. All data is corpus-verified with Merkle proofs. BiohacksAI does not provide medical advice. Always consult a healthcare professional before starting any supplement regimen.
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