C-reactive protein level and the correlation between lung function and CRP levels in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases

Journal of Central South University (Medical Sciences)

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 444-446

  Wu, Shang Jie ^a   Chen, Ping ^a   Jiang, Xi Nian ^a   Liu, Zhi Jun ^a  

^a CENTRAL SOUTH UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

C reactive protein; Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Lung function

Indexed keywords

C REACTIVE PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; SPUTUM ANALYSIS; SPUTUM LEVEL;

ADULT; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; C-REACTIVE PROTEIN; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMANS; LUNG; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PULMONARY DISEASE, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS; VITAL CAPACITY;

EID: 25444523769     PISSN: 16727347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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