Inflammatory biomarkers in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a multicomponent disease. There is a need for biological markers for better evaluation of patients with COPD. To test the hypothesis that elevated levels of inflammatory biomarkers fibrinogen, C-reactive protein (CRP) and leukocyte count (WBC) in individuals with stable COPD are associated with an increased risk of exacerbation. Ninety-eight COPD patients diagnosed and classified as COPD and 30 age...