C-reactive protein level and the correlation between lung function and CRP levels in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases / 中南大学学报(医学版)
Journal of Central South University(Medical Sciences)
; (12): 444-446, 2005.
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OBJECTIVE@#To investigate the changes of C-reactive protein (CRP) level in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases (COPD) and to analyze the correlation between the lung function and CRP levels.@*METHODS@#Sputum and serum specimens were obtained from 30 COPD patients diagnosed according to the national criteria. The CRP level was measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays. The lung function indexes such as the forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1) and the forced expiratory volume in one second/forced vital capacity (FEV1/FVC) were also determined.@*RESULTS@#The sputum CRP level in COPD patients was 30-50 times higher than that of the health controls. The sputum CRP level in COPD patients is significantly higher than that of serum in these patients (P < 0.05). The correlation between changes of serum and sputum CRP levels and sputum CRP levels was positive (r = 0.625, P < 0.05). The correlations between changes of serum CRP levels and FEV1 were negative (r = -0.610, -0.725, respectively, P < 0.001). And the correlations between changes of serum and sputum CRP levels and FEV1/FVC were negative (r = -0.639, -0.600, respectively, P < 0.05).@*CONCLUSION@#The CRP may be secreted from the local respiratory tract. The damage of lung function in COPD patients is associated with the increase of CRP level.
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Main subject:
Respiratory Function Tests
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Blood
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C-Reactive Protein
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Biomarkers
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Vital Capacity
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Forced Expiratory Volume
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Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
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Lung
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Metabolism
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Zh
Journal:
Journal of Central South University(Medical Sciences)
Year:
2005
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Article