PCT也可以由肺和腸的神經內分泌細胞產生,并作為急性期反應物釋放,以響應炎性刺激,特別是來自于細菌的炎癥刺激。炎癥期間PCT水平升高與細菌內毒素和炎性細胞因子相關。對病毒感染和非感染性炎癥刺激如自身免疫性疾病和慢性炎性過程的反應,血清PCT水平的升高不太明顯,很少會超過0.5 ng / mL。作為急性期反應物釋放的PCT不會導致血清降鈣素水平升高。
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