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Changes of the level of C reactive protein and lung function in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and its clinical significance

Liu Hong

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Objective To observe C reactive protein(CRP) level in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(COPD) and to investigate its clinical significance.Methods The serum CRP level of 54 patients with COPD at acute exacerbation(AECOPD) and 50 patients at stable stage were measured.The white blood cells(WBC) and percentage of neutrophils(NE%) were collected.Results The serum CRP level of AECOPD patients(54.5±11.45) mg/L was significantly higher than that of the patients at the stable stage(6.4±5.80) mg/L(P0.01).The positive rate of the serum CRP of AECOPD patients was significantly higher(92.59%) than that of WBC(P0.01) and NE%(P0.05).Conclusion The serum CRP level of COPD patients increases significantly at the acute exacerbation stage.

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Objective To observe C reactive protein(CRP) level in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(COPD) and to investigate its clinical significance.Methods The serum CRP level of 54 patients with COPD at acute exacerbation(AECOPD) and 50 patients at stable stage were measured.The white blood cells(WBC) and percentage of neutrophils(NE%) were collected.Results The serum CRP level of AECOPD patients(54.5±11.45) mg/L was significantly higher than that of the patients at the stable stage(6.4±5.80) mg/L(P0.01).The positive rate of the serum CRP of AECOPD patients was significantly higher(92.59%) than that of WBC(P0.01) and NE%(P0.05).Conclusion The serum CRP level of COPD patients increases significantly at the acute exacerbation stage.

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Objective To observe C reactive protein(CRP) level in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(COPD) and to investigate its clinical significance.Methods The serum CRP level of 54 patients with COPD at acute exacerbation(AECOPD) and 50 patients at stable stage were measured.The white blood cells(WBC) and percentage of neutrophils(NE%) were collected.Results The serum CRP level of AECOPD patients(54.5±11.45) mg/L was significantly higher than that of the patients at the stable stage(6.4±5.80) mg/L(P0.01).The positive rate of the serum CRP of AECOPD patients was significantly higher(92.59%) than that of WBC(P0.01) and NE%(P0.05).Conclusion The serum CRP level of COPD patients increases significantly at the acute exacerbation stage.

Key concepts: Medicine, COPD, Exacerbation, C-reactive protein, Internal medicine, Pulmonary disease, Gastroenterology, Clinical significance

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