The role of neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio and platelet-lymphocyte ratio in exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
JOURNAL OF THE PAKISTAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, vol.65, no.12, pp.1283-1287, 2015 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 65 Issue: 12
- Publication Date: 2015
- Journal Name: JOURNAL OF THE PAKISTAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.1283-1287
- Keywords: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, C-reactive protein, Neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio, C-REACTIVE PROTEIN, PREDICT, BIOMARKERS, BACTEREMIA, DIAGNOSIS, SURVIVAL
- Ondokuz Mayıs University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Objective: To investigate whether neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio and platelet-lymphocyte ratio like C-reactive protein can be used as markers of acute exacerbation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.