The relationship between serum levels of surfactant protein D in COPD exacerbation severity and mortality

Gunaydin F. E., Kalkan N., Gunluoglu G., Aktepe E. N., Demirkol B., Altin S.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, cilt.49, sa.3, ss.888-893, 2019 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 49 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2019
  • Doi Numarası: 10.3906/sag-1809-6
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.888-893
  • Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background/aim: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality. In COPD patients, various inflammatory markers such as cytokines and acute phase proteins, which show systemic inflammation in the circulation, increase during exacerbations. In our study, we aimed to determine the relationship between serum SP-D levels and exacerbation severity, clinical course of the disease, and early mortality after discharge.