The neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio is a better addition to C-reactive protein than CD64 index as a marker for infection in COPD

This study investigated the importance of neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and other new inflammatory markers including CD64 expression in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) for identifying the severity of inflammation and recognition of acute exacerbation and infection.Seventy-two patients with a diagnosis of COPD exacerbation who were admitted to the Department of Internal Medicine B, 13 with stable COPD, and control...