LEVELS OF SALIVARY C-REACTIVE PROTEIN, PROCALCITONIN AND NEUTROPHIL ELASTASE CAN PREDICT EXACERBATIONS IN COPD AND DETERMINE THOSE PATIENTS AT HIGH RISK OF RE-EXACERBATION
(2016)
Journal Article
Patel, N., Thorpe, G., Jones, P., Adamson, V., Belcher, J., & Spiteri, M. A. (2016). LEVELS OF SALIVARY C-REACTIVE PROTEIN, PROCALCITONIN AND NEUTROPHIL ELASTASE CAN PREDICT EXACERBATIONS IN COPD AND DETERMINE THOSE PATIENTS AT HIGH RISK OF RE-EXACERBATION. Thorax, 71(S3), A39-A40. https://doi.org/10.1136/thoraxjnl-2016-209333.72
Saliva has numerous practical advantages as a diagnostic bio-sample for management of long term conditions. We have previously demonstrated that C-reactive protein (CRP), procalcitonin (PCT) and neutrophil elastase (NE) can be reliably and reproducib... Read More about LEVELS OF SALIVARY C-REACTIVE PROTEIN, PROCALCITONIN AND NEUTROPHIL ELASTASE CAN PREDICT EXACERBATIONS IN COPD AND DETERMINE THOSE PATIENTS AT HIGH RISK OF RE-EXACERBATION.