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Objective To investigate the clinical therapeutic effect of thymosin combined with antibiotics on acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in eldly patients ,and its influence on cellular immune function.Methods 60 elderly patients with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease were select-ed,by using the method of random number table,they were divided into the treatment group (n =30)and control group (n =30).The control group was given antibiotics and conventional treatment,the treatment group was given thymosin on the basis of treatment of the control group.The clinical curative effect and the influence of the cellular immune function were compared in the two groups.Results The after treatment 1s forced expiratory volume (FEV1 ),FEV1 /FVC(%)and FEV1 /expected value (%)of the treatment group were (1.59 ±0.15)L,(58.83 ± 13.14),(76.13 ±3.21),and those of the control group were (1.31 ±0.11)L,(54.62 ±12.41),(68.74 ±3.01), the differences were statistically significant (t =7.261,6.923,8.793,all P 0.05).Conclusion The clinical effect of thymosin combined with antibiotic therapy in the treatment of acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in elderly patients is remarkable,safe and reliable,and can improve the cellular immune function in patients,it is worthy of further clinical application.