Comparing Serum Procalcitonin Levels Between Patients with Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Patients with Acute Exacerbation of Asthma

Comparing Serum Procalcitonin Levels Between Patients with Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Patients with Acute Exacerbation of Asthma

Background and purpose: Serum procalcitonin (PCT) indicates a bacterial infection that can reduce the administration of antibiotics. The aim of this study was to compare serum procalcitonin levels in patients with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma and its...

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Main Authors: Mehdi Farmani, Milad Shahini Shams Abadi, Ali Ahmadi, Mohammad-Hassan Arjmand, Akbar Soleimai, Zahra Habibi Dastenaei
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences 2022-09-01
Series:Journal of Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences
Subjects:
acute exacerbation of asthma
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
procalcitonin
esr
pmn
Online Access:http://jmums.mazums.ac.ir/article-1-17473-en.html

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