Clinical Significance of C-reactive Protein in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease of Acute Exacerbation

Objective Clinical significance of C-reactive protein in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease of acute exacerbation.Methods Selected 56 patients with acute exacerbation of COPD patients was observed in patients with CRP levels,white blood cell count(WBC) and the sputum culture.Results The abnormal rate of CRP is 98%,higher than WBC and sputum samples abnormal rate in acute exacerbation of COPD patients.Patients whose FEV1% were above 80% had lower serum CRP level than those whose FEV1% less than 80%.Serum CRP level increased with the increasing degree of airflow limitation.Conclusion CRP is a sensitive and specific index to the acute phase of COPD,CRP can reflect the lung function and elevated the severity of acute exacerbation.