The Role of the High-Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein in Patients with Stable Non-Cystic Fibrosis Bronchiectasis

Autor:	Meng-Heng Hsieh, Yueh-Fu Fang, Guan-Yuan Chen, Fu-Tsai Chung, Yuan-Chang Liu, Cheng-Hsien Wu, Yu-Chen Chang, Horng-Chyuan Lin
Jazyk:	angličtina
Rok vydání:	2013
Předmět:	Diseases of the respiratory system RC705-779
Zdroj:	Pulmonary Medicine, Vol 2013 (2013)
Druh dokumentu:	article
ISSN:	2090-1836 2090-1844
DOI:	10.1155/2013/795140
Popis:	Study Objectives. The aim of this study is to investigate the correlation between serum high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) and other clinical tools including high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) in patients with stable non-CF bronchiectasis. Design. A within-subject correlational study of a group of patients with stable non-CF bronchiectasis, who were recruited from our outpatient clinic, was done over a two-year period. Measurements. Sixty-nine stable non-CF bronchiectasis patients were evaluated in terms of hs-CRP, 6-minute walk test, pulmonary function tests, and HRCT. Results. Circulating hs-CRP levels were significantly correlated with HRCT scores (n=69, r=0.473, P
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