Association Between Serum C- Reactive Protein Levels and Other Important Predictive Markers of Outcome in COPD

Association Between Serum C- Reactive Protein Levels and Other Important Predictive Markers of Outcome in COPD

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C-reactive protein (CRP) is an acute-phase protein synthesized predominantly by the hepatocytes in response to tissue damage or inflammation. Levels of acute-phase proteins rise rapidly, during infection and after injury. We take up the study to correlate serum CRP levels with other important predic...

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Main Authors: Mohammad Shameem, Rakesh Bhargava, Zuber Ahmad, Talha Saad, Nazish Fatima, Abida Malik
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2011-01-01
Series:Acta Medica Iranica
Subjects:
Pulmonary Disease
Chronic Obstructive
C-Reactive Protein
Forced Expiratory Volume
Online Access:http://journals.tums.ac.ir/upload_files/pdf/17741.pdf

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