AN OBSERVATIONAL STUDY ON THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN NUTRITIONAL STATUS, SERUM IL-6, AND CRP LEVELS IN PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE AND DISEASE SEVERITY.
Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is an inflammatory disease that affects the entire body. We examined whether serum inflammatory markers, C-reactive protein (CRP), leptin, and nutritional status (as measured by serum levels of prealbumin and anthropometry) were associated...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Student's Journal of Health Research
2023-06-01
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Series: | Student's Journal of Health Research Africa |
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Online Access: | https://sjhresearchafrica.org/index.php/public-html/article/view/504 |