Open AccessElevated interleukin-6 and bronchiectasis as risk factors for acute exacerbation in patients with tuberculosis-destroyed lung with airflow limitation
Author(s) -
Jee Youn Oh,
Young Seok Lee,
Kyung Hoon Min,
Gyu Young Hur,
Sung Yong Lee,
Kyung Ho Kang,
Chin Kook Rhee,
Seoung Ju Park,
Jae Jeong Shim
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of thoracic disease
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.682
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 2077-6624
pISSN - 2072-1439
DOI - 10.21037/jtd.2018.08.29
Subject(s) - exacerbation , medicine , bronchiectasis , copd , gastroenterology , erythrocyte sedimentation rate , lung
Patients with tuberculosis-destroyed lungs (TDLs), with airflow limitation, have clinical characteristics similar to those of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Acute exacerbation is an important factor in the management of TDL. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the factors associated with acute exacerbations in patients with stable TDL with airflow limitation.