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. 2013 Jul 30;3(7):e002971. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2013-002971

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The number of systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) criteria was positively correlated with the serum procalcitonin concentration (p=0.045). The number of subjects was as follows: 7 (SIRS score 0), 12 (score 1), 11 (score 2), 13 (score 3) and 4 (score 4), respectively. Logistic regression analysis was performed for significance.