The value of serum procalcitonin among exacerbated COPD patients
Acute exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD) is an important but occasionally overlooked parameter. COPD exacerbations are very common, affecting about 20% of COPD patients. The bacterial infection plays an important role in the exacerbation of COPD patients. Quick and accurate recognition of these patients...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2015-10-01
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| Series: | Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0422763815201288 |