Open AccessValues of procalcitonin and C-reactive proteins in the diagnosis and treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease having concomitant bacterial infection
Author(s) -
Yanyan Li,
Linlin Xie,
Shuzhen Xin,
Kaishu Li
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
pakistan journal of medical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 1682-024X
pISSN - 1681-715X
DOI - 10.12669/pjms.333.12554
Subject(s) - medicine , procalcitonin , pulmonary disease , concomitant , c reactive protein , disease , gastroenterology , microbiology and biotechnology , immunology , inflammation , sepsis , biology
To observe the changes in the levels of C-reactive protein (CRP) and procalcitonin (PCT) in serum of patients with acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) and to compare with the values of CRP in combination with PCT in the diagnosis and treatment of infective exacerbation of COPD.