Clinical significance of The changes of C-reactive protein in acute phase of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1008-6706.2009.11.026
- VernacularTitle:慢性阻塞性肺疾病急性加重期C反应蛋白变化的临床意义
- Author:
Jianhua LI
;
Yong LIN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
C-reactive protein;
Pulmonary disease;
Chronic obstructive
- From:
Chinese Journal of Primary Medicine and Pharmacy
2009;16(11):1969-1970
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To investigate the changes of CRP in diagnosis of the acute exacerbation of COPD and its significance.Method CRP and WBC were measured both when the patients just before and after the treatment with effective antibiotics to compare their change.Results The positive rate of CRP is 85.40%.and the difference Was obvious(P＜0.01).At the same time,the CRP's difference between before and after the use of antibiotics was also obvious(P＜0.01).Conclusion CRP is a sensitive and specific index to the acute exacerbation of COPD,and is helpful to discover this acute disease early as well as a good guide to estimate the serious of pneumonia sand to respond the efficacy of antibiotics.
