The value of serum procalcitonin among exacerbated COPD patients

Faculty Medicine Year: 2015
Type of Publication: ZU Hosted Pages:
Authors:
Ashraf Abdelhaliem Abdelsamie
Journal: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis Volume:
Keywords : , value , serum procalcitonin among exacerbated COPD patients    
Abstract:
Acute exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD) is an important but occasionally overlooked parameter. COPD exacerbations are very common, affecting about 20% of COPD patients. The bacterial infection plays an important role in the exacerbation of CO
    
     
 
       

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