SYSTEMIC INFLAMMATION AND COMORBIDITIES IN STABLE AND EXACERBATION PERIODS OF CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE

ARSLAN S., YILDIZ F. F., Baris S., Boyacl H., BAŞYİĞİT İ.

ACTA MEDICA MEDITERRANEA, cilt.31, sa.2, ss.243-249, 2015 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 31 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2015
  • Dergi Adı: ACTA MEDICA MEDITERRANEA
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.243-249
  • Kocaeli Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Aims: The aim of this study was to compare the systemic inflammatory markers such as serum C-reactive protein (CRP) and fibrinogen between exacerbation and stable period of chronic obstruetive pulmonary disease (COPD). We also investigate the possible relationship between the inflammatory state and comorbidities.