The levels of serum pro-calcitonin and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein in the early diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease during acute exacerbation.

Exp Ther Med · 2017 · PMC5488607 · PMID 28672914

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an increasing trendno p-value reported

In our research study, PCT and hs-CRP levels of AECOPD patients with purulent sputum showed an increasing trend to those of the patients without purulent sputum, but no significant difference was observed between these two groups.

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